NVIDIA board weighs Jensen Huang's removal over spy affair allegations

NVIDIA's board is reportedly preparing to remove CEO Jensen Huang following allegations of an extramarital affair with a woman suspected of ties to Chinese intelligence, triggering an independent investigation into potential foreign espionage. Huang admitted to the affair and apologized to employees in a company-wide email. The woman, Alice Huang, is linked to Singapore-based Megaspeed, which purchased approximately $2 billion in NVIDIA chips over nine months, with total shipments possibly reaching $7.5 billion, raising concerns about export control violations. President Trump was reportedly briefed on the allegations twice but maintained support for Huang. The FBI is investigating, and the board has found no evidence of classified information leaks so far, though the scandal threatens NVIDIA's governance and U.S. AI strategy.