Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with alleged Chinese spy: a timeline
A timeline of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's admitted affair with Alice Huang, suspected of being a Chinese spy, and the resulting national security investigation.Summary
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has admitted to an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive suspected by U.S. officials of being a spy for China's Ministry of State Security. The relationship, first reported by the New York Times in late October 2026, has triggered concerns over national security and potential diversion of Nvidia chips to China. Megaspeed, a Singapore-based AI infrastructure company, purchased $4.8 billion in Nvidia chips over two years and was already under U.S. and Singaporean investigation for possible export violations. A secret memo circulated within the Trump administration in spring 2026 warned of the espionage, and President Trump was briefed in late 2025 but took no action. Huang publicly apologized to Nvidia employees on November 8, 2026, and Nvidia's Board launched an independent investigation. Three Republican committee chairmen requested a closed-door briefing with Huang, and Huang withdrew from speaking engagements. Nvidia shares fell over 5%. The timeline also details business ties between Alice Huang's family and Nvidia chip acquisition networks, including Shanghai Century Litong.
(Source：TechCrunch)