US-based Nvidia has announced an independent investigation following reports that its chief executive, Jensen Huang, may have been the subject of foreign intelligence surveillance. Against this backdrop, shares in the US’s largest chip manufacturer have plummeted.
Earlier, The New York Times reported on Huang’s close relationship with Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang. US intelligence agencies suspect her of espionage and believe she was passing information to Beijing. Alice Huang worked for the Singapore-based company Megaspeed, which purchases chips from Nvidia.
According to the newspaper, US intelligence agencies informed US President Donald Trump of their suspicions about a year ago. He, according to The New York Times, decided not to take any action.
The original version of this article first appeared on Glob-News.com.