Nvidia board don open independent investigation after reports say its Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang na target of foreign intelligence effort, and di matter don put di company and im CEO under serious scrutiny.
Di board of di American tech giant tok say e get no reason to believe say Nvidia secrets or national security don compromise, but e go still examine all available information. Nvidia board add say committee of independent directors, with outside independent counsel, go oversee di investigation.
Di development follow report by di New York Times wey tok say US intelligence officials believed Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, wey get close relationship with Jensen Huang, na spy for Beijing. Alice Huang no be relation to Jensen Huang, and she dey linked to Singapore-based data centre firm Megaspeed.
Jensen Huang, wey don lead Nvidia for more than 30 years, say e support di investigation and go cooperate fully. Im statement say: “I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry.” He also say e take full responsibility and say im conduct fall short of wetin im employees, board and shareholders suppose expect from am.
Di Nvidia CEO still tok say e love im country and im company, and e dey committed to protecting Nvidia and supporting America national security. Nvidia board say e get confidence in Jensen and im leadership team, and e go provide more updates as e dey appropriate.
Nvidia na one of di most valuable companies for world and e dey central to making hardware for new AI technologies. Jensen Huang has been in charge for over 30 years and e previously rescue di company from almost going broke and take early bet on AI.
