Romantic Relationship with an Alleged Chinese Spy: Nvidia CEO at the Center of a Scandal

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, a leading company in the artificial intelligence chip market, reportedly had a close relationship with a woman suspected of having ties to Chinese intelligence. The company's board of directors has launched an independent investigation into the matter.

The woman at the center of the scandal, Chinese citizen Alice Huang, held a senior position at Singapore-based Megaspeed. US intelligence agencies suspect that she was recruited by Chinese intelligence to obtain information from the Nvidia CEO. Megaspeed is also under investigation for allegedly supplying Nvidia chips subject to US restrictions to China.

In a letter to company employees on November 8, Jensen Huang admitted to being unfaithful to his wife and apologized to his family. He also expressed his full support for the board's investigation. The company stated that there is currently no evidence indicating that national security or trade secrets have been compromised.

US President Donald Trump defended Huang, describing him as an "honorable man." According to Trump, Huang was unaware that the woman was allegedly a spy. Meanwhile, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the espionage allegations as unfounded.

Three US congressional committees have invited Huang to testify at a closed-door hearing on November 18. So far, there has been no official confirmation that classified information was transferred to China or that Huang was involved in espionage.