Nvidia's board opened an independent investigation on Nov 8, overseen by a committee of independent directors with outside counsel, into reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort, and on Nov 10 hired former acting US Attorney Joon Kim to lead it.
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Who's reporting it
- Nvidia (company statement) , 2026-11-08: The board says independent directors advised by outside counsel will oversee a review of reports that Huang was a foreign intelligence target, that it has no reason to think secrets were compromised, and that Huang supports the review. source
- France 24 (AFP), 2026-11-08: Nvidia opened the inquiry on Sunday after Huang acknowledged a relationship with a woman US officials say worked for Chinese intelligence; the company did not name a country. source
- Euronews, 2026-11-09: The board announced on Nov 8 that it is investigating whether Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort and says he has agreed to cooperate. source
- NBC News, 2026-11-10: The independent directors retained Joon Kim, a former acting US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen and Katz to run the inquiry. source
- DatacenterDynamics, 2026-11-11: Reports Nvidia appointed a law firm for the investigation. source
History
- 2026-11-10: Corroborated. The board's own statement, AFP and Euronews report the inquiry; the hiring of Kim and his firm is reported by NBC News. The board says it has no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised, and it set no timeline.