Nvidia said its board is investigating whether CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation after he acknowledged a relationship with Alice Huang, an executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore firm that buys Nvidia chips for Chinese AI data centers. The New York Times had reported that US intelligence agencies surveilled Alice Huang over suspected illegal chip exports to China and found she may have passed information to Beijing. Nvidia's board says independent directors and outside counsel will lead the inquiry, and the company states it has no evidence that trade secrets or national security were compromised.
cnet.com
· 2026-11-08
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told staff in a Sunday email that he had an affair with a woman accused of being a Chinese spy, apologizing to his wife and children. Nvidia's board said an independent committee, aided by outside counsel, will investigate the matter, stating it currently has no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised. The company confirmed Huang remains committed to continuing as CEO without interruption.
hardware.slashdot.org
· 2026-11-08
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sent staff a letter apologizing for an affair with Alice Huang (also known as Huang Le), a former Megaspeed executive whom U.S. intelligence reportedly believes was recruited by China's Ministry of State Security. Nvidia's board announced an independent committee, backed by outside counsel, will investigate, stating it currently sees no evidence that sensitive corporate data or national security was compromised while affirming confidence in Huang's leadership.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-11-08
NVIDIA announced an independent investigation, overseen by a committee of outside directors and counsel, into reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a Chinese intelligence operative. The New York Times and Financial Times reported Huang had a relationship with Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive allegedly recruited by China's Ministry of State Security, with FT sources saying US officials believe the relationship was romantic. Huang reportedly acknowledged an affair in a staff memo, and NVIDIA says he is cooperating fully with the board's review.
engadget.com
· 2026-11-08
Nvidia's board said Sunday it is launching an independent investigation after reports that CEO Jensen Huang's relationship with Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive, may have been part of a Chinese intelligence operation. Nvidia also released a message in which Huang acknowledged an extramarital affair with the woman and apologized to his family, colleagues, and shareholders. The board said it currently has no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised, and that Huang is cooperating with the review.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-11-08
Nvidia's board of directors has opened an independent investigation into CEO Jensen Huang following reports that he was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort. The inquiry will be overseen by a committee of independent directors with outside legal counsel, and Huang has said he will cooperate fully.
nvidianews.nvidia.com
· 2026-11-08
Benchmark comparisons cited by MacRumors show the Apple M6 scores 93,217 on the Metal graphics test, far below the M5 Ultra's 366,744, which is roughly on par with NVIDIA's 2022-era RTX 4080. In practical use, the M6 Mac Mini still runs Cyberpunk 2077 at an average 55 frames per second with default Mac settings.
engadget.com
· 2026-11-08
A memo attributed to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang apologizes to his family and colleagues for personal misconduct, including infidelity, and acknowledges damaging trust with his family and the company. The memo also addresses separate national security concerns raised in news reports, noting that Nvidia's Board of Directors has started an independent investigation, which Huang says he will fully support and cooperate with.
theverge.com
· 2026-11-08
Nvidia's board of directors announced an independent investigation following reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation. A committee of independent directors, working with outside legal counsel, will lead the review, and Huang has agreed to cooperate fully.
theverge.com
· 2026-11-08
OpenAI received about $11 billion by November 6, 2026, the first tranche of a round priced at a $1.25 trillion pre-money valuation, CFO Sarah Friar confirmed on television. SoftBank and Abu Dhabi's MGX participated, with reports suggesting the round could eventually grow to $20 billion or more, though remaining terms and lead investors haven't been disclosed. OpenAI did not comment on the funding.
247wallst.com
· 2026-11-08
Nvidia is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its GeForce 8800 GTX and 8800 GTS launch with a free interactive Steam experience called '20 Years of a Legend.' Built by effects artist Dylan Browne in Unreal Engine, the demo simulates unboxing the original card but demands modern hardware—at least an RTX 4070, with RTX 5080 recommended—plus 32GB of RAM and 30GB of storage.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-11-08
The New York Times reports that two Chinese firms, New Matrix and Maginfra, approved to buy Nvidia H200 chips, operate out of empty offices unknown to building receptionists and nearby workers. Public records tie New Matrix's founder, Li Bin, to Wise Road Capital, a US-sanctioned private equity firm, and to Tsinghua Unigroup and New H3C Semiconductor Technologies, both flagged by US authorities.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-11-08
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