Nvidia CEO Huang apologized to employees for being unfaithful as the board launched an independent investigation into a reported spy scandal involving Alice Huang.

Researchers have set a record for the largest swarm of underwater drones in history. Officially recognized by Guinness World Records, the trial saw 116 TH-618 drones deployed in a 164 ft by 65 ft pool, where they autonomously executed a series of formations and maneuvers. The August 2026 test has strong ties to the People's Republic of China's military pipeline. It was conducted by researchers at Northwestern Polytechnical University, an institution designated by the US government as a developer of technologies for the People's Liberation Army (PLA). The university conducted the experiment in conjunction with Xi'an Tianhe Maritime Technologies, a subsidiary of defense contractor Xian Tianhe Defense Technology.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's intimate relationship with a woman accused of being a Chinese spy has highlighted divisions in Washington over the export of advanced chips to China. Huang, the head of one of the most critical firms in the global artificial intelligence race, has long been among Silicon Valley's most powerful voices arguing against restrictions on high-end chip sales. Whereas hawkish voices argued that Beijing should not have access to cutting-edge US technology on national security grounds, Huang and like-minded executives argued that China already had the computing power to make strides in AI and that wider uptake of US technology would help maintain its dominance in the field. Jensen Huang's lobbying now faces intense scrutiny following claims that former Megaspeed executive Alice Huang -- with whom he had an affair -- was an intelligence agent recruited by China's Ministry of State Security. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied the allegations, calling them "entirely groundless, speculative and intended to smear and malign China".

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to an affair with Chinese executive Alice Huang in what some are calling an espionage honeytrap amid America's AI race with China.

The AI poster boy, the'Chinese spy' and Trump: how an affair may have harmed US security Jensen Huang's close relationship with president means Nvidia CEO's affair with woman alleged to be working for Beijing is a big deal A hand on the back, a kiss on the cheek; the footage of Alice Huang's interaction with Jensen Huang in a Taipei venue last year does not seem particularly remarkable at first glance. But the Nvidia chief executive's revelation on Sunday that he had an affair with Ms Huang has given it new significance. According to reports, his lover, who is not a relation, was not just an executive at an Nvidia customer. She was also an alleged Chinese spy. Nvidia has now launched an independent investigation into reports that the boss of a cornerstone company in the global AI boom has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort.

Hundreds of billions of dollars have been wiped off the value of Nvidia after the US chipmaker announced an independent investigation would be carried out into its chief executive's affair with an alleged Chinese spy. The tech firm saw its shares fall by about 6% on Monday after Jensen Huang admitted having an extramarital affair. Nvidia's probe came after reports that the US believed the Nvidia boss had been targeted in an espionage campaign by China. However, China has rejected the claims, with its foreign ministry saying allegations about Chinese spies were entirely groundless, speculative and intended to smear and malign China. Nvidia said it had no reason to believe the company's secrets or national security were compromised, but a statement by the firm's board of directors said it would begin an investigation in light of recent reporting that founder and chief executive Jensen Huang has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort.

Nvidia stock tumbled in early trading after the company launched an internal investigation into whether CEO Jensen Huang had been targeted by a Chinese intelligence operation. News of the probe into the California-based semiconductor giant sent its stock tumbling over 4 percent as United States financial markets opened for the week, while tech stocks and wider indexes rose. In a letter to employees, Huang admitted to not being faithful to his wife, but did not elaborate on the details of the relationship. "NVIDIA's Board of Directors has initiated an independent investigation. I support the investigation and will cooperate fully," Huang said in the letter.

Why is Nvidia's Jensen Huang at the centre of a US-China spy scandal? Share Why is Nvidia's Jensen Huang at the centre of a US-China spy scandal? on social media Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is facing questions over allegations that a Chinese businesswoman with whom he had a romantic relationship was gathering intelligence for Beijing. Huang - who cofounded Nvidia, the world's second-most valuable company after Apple, more than three decades ago - admitted on Sunday to being unfaithful to his wife, but the company said it has no reason to believe United States national security or confidential information has been compromised. "The Board prioritizes US national and economic security, which is paramount to the interests of NVIDIA and its shareholders," it said in a statement, adding that Jensen Huang fully backs the review. After the revelations, Nvidia - whose market capitalisation of $4.5 trillion is higher than the gross domestic product (GDP) of Japan, the world's fourth-largest economy - saw its stock price tumble by more than 4 percent in trading overnight into Monday. The controversy erupted as Washington seeks to prevent China from obtaining advanced American semiconductors, including Nvidia's most powerful artificial intelligence chips, as the US and China fiercely compete for AI supremacy.

Nvidia's chief executive, Jensen Huang, and his wife, Lori Huang, with Apple's Tim Cook at the top table during a state dinner hosted by Donald Trump for Xi Jinping at the White House in September. Nvidia's chief executive, Jensen Huang, and his wife, Lori Huang, with Apple's Tim Cook at the top table during a state dinner hosted by Donald Trump for Xi Jinping at the White House in September. Nvidia said on Sunday it "is initiating an independent investigation in light of recent reporting that founder and CEO Jensen Huang has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort". The New York Times reported in October that Donald Trump had been briefed last year on intelligence that Huang had a close relationship with a Chinese businesswoman who passed information to Beijing. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Trump downplayed the revelations about Huang, who is an influential adviser to the president on artificial intelligence, saying: "I think he's an honorable guy. I think he probably has an excuse for it."