Nvidia's board of directors has launched an investigation involving CEO Jensen Huang, following reports of a relationship with a Chinese spy, according to The New York Times. The company's board confirmed the probe in a statement published on Nvidia's newsroom.
Huang has admitted to an extramarital affair, Axios reports. Bloomberg reports that the board moved to investigate the spying case after that admission.
The story has also drawn attention from lawmakers. CNBC reports that Huang now faces bipartisan scrutiny in Congress over the reported link to China.
Nvidia has not publicly detailed the scope of the investigation or a timeline for its findings, based on the available reporting. The company's board statement did not include further specifics in the material reviewed.
The affair admission and the espionage allegations are being treated as connected developments in the coverage, with Bloomberg framing the board's action as a direct response to Huang's disclosure. The New York Times was first to report the investigation into Huang's relationship with the alleged spy.
What to watch next: whether the board releases findings from its probe and how Congress responds to the bipartisan scrutiny now focused on Huang.