US DOJ probes Nvidia as fallout from Huang’s resignation ripples across Washington
Multiple US Justice Department probes threaten to sweep up Nvidia, according to two administration officials, as the fallout from former CEO Jensen Huang’s resignation continues to ripple across Washington.
Key points
- The Megaspeed and Supermicro probes have focused on the involvement of Alice Huang, an alleged Chinese spy that Huang admitted to having an extramarital affair with before he resigned.
- One of those probes, on antitrust grounds, is focused specifically on the chipmaker, these people say, while two other inquiries focus on tech companies Megaspeed and Supermicro.
- Spokespeople for Nvidia and the DOJ didn’t provide a comment to Semafor.
The Republican-led Congress wants to see Jensen Huang in Washington before Democrats take control in January.
There’s no indication that the DOJ would seek to charge Nvidia, or Huang, criminally at this time.
Additional details
- Megaspeed didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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