Nvidia CEO's affair with ex-Megaspeed executive sparks US probe into $4.8B chip sales

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has admitted to an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based cloud company Megaspeed International, who is suspected by U.S. intelligence of working for Chinese intelligence, sparking a national security scandal. Megaspeed, a Nvidia Cloud Partner Network member, saw its assets grow from $33 million in 2023 to $3 billion in 2024, with its Malaysian affiliate purchasing at least $4.8 billion in Nvidia AI equipment between June 2024 and February 2026. U.S. authorities are investigating whether the company diverted advanced chips to China, though Megaspeed denies any wrongdoing. Nvidia has launched an independent investigation into whether Huang was compromised, while three Republican congressional leaders have requested a closed-door briefing on November 18. President Donald Trump has defended Huang as an "honourable guy," and no evidence has emerged that Huang leaked secrets or altered company decisions for Beijing.