Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces board probe over affair with suspected Chinese asset

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces a board investigation in November 2026 after admitting to an affair with a woman US officials suspected of being a Chinese intelligence asset. The scandal threatens his leadership of the AI chip giant. Huang, worth $155 billion, co-founded Nvidia in 1993 and rose from a Denny's dishwasher to become a leading figure in the AI boom. He acknowledged falling short of his responsibility to employees, while President Donald Trump said Huang was unaware of the espionage allegations. The board's independent investigation follows a New York Times report on Huang's relationship with Alice Huang, a former Singapore-based cloud CEO. Beijing denied the allegations, and Nvidia has not commented on succession plans.