US President Donald Trump on Sunday night (local time) backed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang amid an investigation into reports that he was the “target of a foreign intelligence effort”. Trump described Huang as a “fine person”, but said he had not spoken to him about the allegations. Speaking to reporters, Trump said Huang should continue as the chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp. after he admitted to having an affair with a Chinese “spy”. “I have not spoken to him about it. I just know he’s a fine person, but you never know what is going on,” the US President said while interacting with reporters. Trump also praised Huang, a key business ally, describing him as an “honourable guy” who had made an “amazing contribution” to the United States. Nvidia is launching an investigation into reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the “target of a foreign intelligence effort”, the company's board of directors said on Sunday. The announcement came after Huang acknowledged to the board that he had been intimate with a business executive whom, according to The New York Times, US intelligence agencies had determined was gathering information for Beijing. In a letter to Nvidia employees obtained by The Associated Press, Huang said he had been unfaithful to his wife and apologised to his family and colleagues. He added that he took “full responsibility” for his actions. “Leading Nvidia is the privilege of my life,” Huang wrote. “My responsibility is to serve you and be worthy of your trust. I have fallen short of that responsibility.” Nvidia’s board said it had “no reason to believe” that either national security or the company's secrets had been compromised. However, it added that the inquiry would examine all available information. Huang “fully supports the review and has committed to cooperating with it,” the board said. Huang, 63, will remain CEO while the investigation is underway. “Today’s news will not slow Nvidia,” company spokesperson John Rizzo said in a statement. “Jensen is committed to continuing to lead Nvidia as CEO without interruption.” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun denied any involvement in the Nvidia controversy. Asked about the allegations, Jiakun said, “We have already responded to this. The so-called claim of ‘Chinese spies’ is completely groundless and is nothing but a smear against China.” Sumit Sharma is a Deputy News Editor at Times Now with around a decade of experience across print, electronic, and digital media. Previously, he worke... View More