Nvidia's chip empire meets a spy-sized challenge

Nvidia’s board has commissioned an independent review of national-security concerns involving chief executive Jensen Huang, after reports linked him to Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, whom US officials reportedly suspect of having ties to Chinese intelligence. Nvidia said it has no indication that sensitive company information or national security was compromised, and Jensen Huang has said he will cooperate with the review.

The House Select Committee on China has invited Jensen Huang to a November 18 briefing, while three House committees have sought closed-door discussions about his connection to Megaspeed. The FBI is also looking into the allegations, according to the source. Megaspeed provides regional customers with access to computing capacity powered by Nvidia GPUs, and has faced questions over possible diversion of some chips to China.

Nvidia shares fell 5.47% to $168.89 on Nasdaq on Tuesday, according to Investing.com. The board inquiry and further action by US lawmakers or authorities could affect investor views of Nvidia and its position in Washington.