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Nvidia launches investigation into CEO's alleged relationship with Chinese spy November 8, 20267:17 PM ET

Rebecca Hersher

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers his keynote on the company's GTC event in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. Markus Schreiber/AP hide caption

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The massive artificial intelligence chip maker Nvidia says it is launching an internal investigation, after reports that the company's CEO was in a close relationship with a Chinese spy.

In the statement announcing the investigation, Nvidia cited recent reporting by The New York Times, which alleges Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was the target of a Chinese intelligence operation that sought to send advanced Nvidia AI chips to China.