'Was Unfaithful To My Wife': Nvidia's Jensen Huang Admits To Affair With Suspected Chinese Spy

Nvidia is probing claims CEO Jensen Huang was targeted in a foreign intelligence effort after he admitted an affair with Alice Huang, a chip buyer, who allegedly fed information to Beijing, though no secrets are believed to be compromised.

Nvidia, the company that sits at the very heart of the global artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, has been plunged into a major crisis. The board of directors has announced the opening of an investigation into reports that the company's Chief Executive Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort, linked to China.

The shocking disclosure surfaced on Sunday from San Francisco, leaving Silicon Valley, Washington and the world of technology completely shaken. The idea that the boss of the firm, which has become synonymous with AI power, could have been caught up in an alleged espionage operation is almost unthinkable.