Nvidia’s board of directors has opened an independent inquiry after reports that its founder and chief executive, Jensen Huang, was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation. The Nvidia board investigation, announced on 8 November 2026, will be overseen by a committee of independent directors assisted by external legal counsel. In its statement , the Santa Clara-based chipmaker said it had no reason to believe that US national security or confidential Nvidia information had been compromised. The board added that Huang had pledged to cooperate and that it retained confidence in his leadership. Nvidia board investigation follows Megaspeed allegations The inquiry follows reports alleging that Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based data centre company Megaspeed International, had links to Chinese intelligence and developed a close relationship with Nvidia’s CEO. As we reported on 2 November , Megaspeed has also faced scrutiny over suspicions that advanced Nvidia processors may have been diverted to customers in China in breach of US export restrictions. The original New York Times investigation cited US intelligence assessments concerning Alice Huang, but the publicly available information does not establish that Nvidia secrets were passed to Beijing or that Megaspeed illegally transferred restricted chips. Singaporean authorities have said they did not investigate Alice Huang over the alleged intelligence links, while confirming that inquiries concerning Megaspeed itself were ongoing. In a separate message to employees published on 8 November, Jensen Huang acknowledged having been unfaithful to his wife and apologised to his family, colleagues and shareholders. The public message did not name the other person involved. He said he would cooperate fully with the board’s investigation. Congress requests closed-door briefing The board announcement follows a request from three US House committee chairmen for Huang to attend a closed-door briefing on 18 November. Brian Mast of the Foreign Affairs Committee, John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China and Rick Crawford of the Intelligence Committee want to question him about his interactions with Alice Huang and Nvidia’s protection against foreign espionage. The lawmakers asked Huang to confirm attendance or propose an alternative by 11 November. The 18 November date is a requested briefing, not a confirmed appearance. Next steps in the Nvidia board investigation Nvidia has not published a timetable for the investigation or named the independent directors who will conduct it. The board said it would provide updates as appropriate. The inquiry adds a corporate-governance dimension to existing questions about access to advanced AI processors through overseas cloud operators, although no disclosure of Nvidia trade secrets has been established. The post Nvidia board investigation follows reported spying on Huang appeared first on eeNews Europe .