Nvidia launches investigation into CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with Alice Huang, The Verge reports

Nvidia on Sunday launched an investigation into CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with Alice Huang, whom The Verge reports is an AI executive and alleged agent of the Chinese government. The move puts fresh scrutiny on the chipmaker’s leadership and China ties at a moment when Nvidia sits at the center of the global AI supply chain. It also raises urgent corporate governance questions for a company valued in the trillions.

According to The Verge, Nvidia’s board announced the probe as Jensen Huang circulated a memo to employees acknowledging an affair, and the outlet published the memo’s full text. The Verge says the review concerns Huang’s relationship with Alice Huang and that the memo was sent on Sunday. Watch for the board’s findings, any impact on Nvidia’s leadership structure, and responses from regulators and investors. [Developing. This article will be updated.]