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Nvidia opens independent inquiry after foreign intelligence targeted its chief executive
Nvidia has opened an independent investigation into possible national and economic security concerns after learning that its chief executive was targeted in a foreign intelligence effort.
What the company has disclosed
The semiconductor company has started an independent investigation into potential threats to national and economic security. The review was prompted by the discovery that its chief executive had been singled out in an operation tied to foreign intelligence.
The report of the investigation comes from a single outlet, Neowin. The verified information available does not include further detail on the investigation's scope or timing.
Profile of the company
Nvidia is a semiconductor company based in Santa Clara and was founded in 1993.
Open questions
- What exactly did the foreign intelligence effort involve?
- Which national or economic security concerns is the independent investigation examining?