United States-based chipmaker Nvidia is investigating its chief executive officer, billionaire Jensen Huang, after he confirmed he had an intimate relationship with a woman accused of working for Chinese intelligence. In an announcement on Sunday, Nvidia said the probe would be conducted by a "committee of independent directors" with outside counsel. It said the board continued to have "confidence in Jensen and his leadership team". Huang will continue to lead Nvidia during the probe. The investigation follows a report in The New York Times last month that Jensen may have been the target of a Chinese espionage plot.

Nvidia launches investigation into CEO's affair with suspected Chinese spy US tech giant Nvidia has opened an independent investigation following reports its CEO Jensen Huang had a relationship with a suspected Chinese spy. The chip-making giant said its board had no reason to believe the company's secrets or national security were compromised, adding that the CEO was committed to continuing to lead the company. Separately, Jensen Huang admitted to having been unfaithful to his wife and apologised for hurting her and their children. US intelligence officials believed that Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, who had a close relationship with Huang, was a spy for China's Ministry of State Security, according to a New York Times report. Jensen Huang said he took full responsibility for what he did, and said he had fallen short of his responsibilities to Nvidia's employees, board and shareholders.

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China's main intelligence agency reportedly recruited the spy who targeted NVIDIA's CEO China's main intelligence agency reportedly recruited the spy who targeted NVIDIA's CEO US officials believe Jensen Huang was romantically involved with the reported spy, Alice Huang. The has revealed more details about China's efforts to spy on NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang. In late October, the publication reported that China used Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore data center firm Megaspeed, to spy on the NVIDIA CEO. Now, the publication has revealed that it was China's Ministry of State Security, the country's main intelligence agency and its CIA counterpart, that recruited Alice Huang to gather information on him. According to s, her recruitment was part of the country's efforts to learn more about the USA's artificial intelligence plans.

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Pedestrians walk across a street next to an electronic sign board showing the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong on Thursday. What started out as a year of hope for China's stock market has turned into one of disillusion for its 250 million retail investors. Kicking off 2026, millions across the country plowed money into the market, betting that China's drive for self-sufficiency in artificial intelligence, semiconductors and robotics would produce a new generation of winners. Optimism turned feverish as China joined a global tech rally. Initial public offerings were subscribed thousands of times over as national champions came into the market, while spectacular debuts and runaway rallies minted fortunes overnight. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.

China blocks SoftBank's $5.4 billion ABB robot unit takeover SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son has listed a plan to buy ABB's robotics unit as a key part of his ambition to play a larger role in the artificial intelligence buildout. China has blocked the sale of ABB's robotics unit to SoftBank Group, dealing a blow to the Japanese investment firm's plans to expand into physical AI. A Chinese government agency blocked the $5.4 billion deal, ABB said in an emailed statement. The takeover was widely expected to bolster SoftBank's revenue and profit while it awaits a boost from OpenAI's public debut. SoftBank's shares were down around 7% in Tokyo on Thursday. A company spokesperson declined to comment.

Donald Trump's administration proposes new rules to restrict American investments from strengthening China's military-industrial base and AI, semiconductor and quantum computing work.

What to Know About China's Top-Secret Spaceplane This week, the Pentagon released a full-resolution image of the vehicle, the capabilities of which remain rather mysterious. The spacecraft was caught on camera by a commercial satellite in low orbit. A winged Chinese spacecraft bearing a strong resemblance to the US military's X-37B spaceplane was photographed in orbit by a passing US-owned commercial satellite in 2024, and we finally have the image. The Chinese spaceplane has delta wings, payload bay doors, a dark heat shield, and a rear-mounted service module with power-generating solar arrays. In other words, the design of the winged ship is, to a great degree, a copy of the X-37B spaceplane flown by the US Space Force.