Nvidia CEO's affair with suspected spy shakes markets; husband's role probed

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has admitted to an affair with Alice Huang, a suspected Chinese spy, causing Nvidia's shares to plummet and allowing Microsoft to briefly overtake it as the world's second-most valuable company on Tuesday. Alice's reported husband, Kang Wei, a 51-year-old Chinese fund manager, has known Jensen since 2010 and allegedly introduced Alice to him. Kang, once a rising star in the mutual fund sector, was detained by Shanghai police in early 2026 on suspicion of stock manipulation. Nvidia's board has hired a former Manhattan federal prosecutor to investigate the matter, while President Donald Trump has backed Jensen. Jensen has apologized to his wife and children, and lawmakers have requested he brief committees by November 18.


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