Nvidia CEO affair story raises more questions than answers

The story of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's alleged affair with Alice Huang, a Taiwan-based chip buyer suspected of being a Chinese spy, contains inconsistencies that suggest U.S. authorities were aware of the situation long ago. The affair and her company Megaspeed's purchase of $4.8 billion in Nvidia chips raise questions about oversight. Alice Huang, formerly a reporter for Chinese state media, took control of Megaspeed in March 2023 after a Chinese gaming studio transferred its shares to her British Virgin Islands company. The firm was renamed, moved to Singapore, and approved as an Nvidia partner within days, despite having fewer than ten employees. The U.S. government's export controls on Nvidia chips to China are central to its AI strategy, yet Megaspeed was never added to the restricted list despite agency recommendations. Either a significant part of the story remains untold, or American intelligence has declined considerably.