Nvidia CEO's affair with Chinese executive triggers US national security probe
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces a national security investigation over an alleged affair with Alice Huang, a Chinese business executive suspected by US intelligence of espionage ties. Nvidia launched an independent probe on November 8, though no evidence of data leaks has been found. Alice Huang, formerly a managing director at Singapore-based Megaspeed International, an Nvidia cloud partner handling billions in transactions, is suspected by US officials of being recruited by Beijing to access AI technology and influence chip sales to China. Huang publicly admitted the affair, apologized to his family, and pledged full cooperation with the investigation. US intelligence flagged the relationship after Huang and Alice were seen together at Taipei tech events in 2024 and 2025. China denies the allegations as smears, while three Republican House chairs have requested a closed-door briefing with Huang on November 18. President Trump has expressed confidence in Huang's leadership.