Nvidia CEO’s China Spy Scandal: How Jensen Huang Fell for a Honeypot
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is embroiled in a spy scandal after US intelligence warned he had an affair with Alice Huang, a suspected Chinese intelligence asset, raising national security concerns for the AI giant. The affair allegedly began between 2024 and 2025 with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based cloud provider Megaspeed, which US officials believe reported to China's Ministry of State Security. Nvidia's board says no secrets were compromised, and China denies the allegations, calling them groundless speculation. The scandal has hit Nvidia's stock, which fell by a quarter in the past month, and raises questions about Trump administration briefings and Megaspeed's chip purchases. Huang has lobbied to loosen export controls, and his close ties to Trump add political complexity to the unfolding situation.