Nvidia launches probe following resignation of CEO Jensen Huang over espionage allegations

Nvidia has launched an internal investigation following the sudden resignation of chief executive Jensen Huang, who stepped down after admitting to an extramarital affair. US intelligence agencies suspect his partner, Alice Huang, an executive at Singaporean cloud firm Megaspeed, of acting on behalf of China's Ministry of State Security to gather technological intelligence and facilitate the illicit diversion of artificial intelligence chips to Beijing. According to Bloomberg, Alice Huang is currently believed to be in Beijing.

Beyond national security concerns, market analysts and investors have expressed growing apprehension over Nvidia's lack of a formal corporate succession plan, leaving the artificial intelligence chipmaker facing significant leadership uncertainty.

Sources: La Tribune, Le Figaro, Le Monde, Le Soir, Libération