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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits to having affair with woman suspected of ties with Chinese intelligence

Santa Clara, Nov 9 (UNI) Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has admitted to having an affair with a woman suspected of working for Chinese intelligence, triggering a major controversy around the head of the world's most valuable artificial intelligence company and prompting calls for congressional investigations.
Huang, who has led Nvidia since founding the chipmaker 33 years ago, acknowledged the affair in a letter to employees on Sunday, apologising to his family. The company's board has since launched an independent investigation into the suspected Chinese espionage operation, reports Axios.
US officials believe Alice Huang, an executive at Megaspeed, an Nvidia customer, was recruited by Beijing's intelligence services to gather information and potentially influence the company's efforts to expand advanced semiconductor sales to China.
Nvidia's board said it had no reason to believe that national security or company secrets had been compromised and expressed confidence in Huang, who intends to remain CEO throughout the investigation.
President Donald Trump publicly defended the Nvidia chief on Sunday evening, describing him as an "honorable guy" who had "probably has an excuse" for his infidelity.
Asked whether Huang would accompany him on an upcoming trip to Asia, Trump said: "I don't know, but I'd certainly take him."
"I haven't heard that he's done anything wrong. He dealt with somebody but, you know, so does everybody else," he added.
The controversy follows a series of reports raising concerns about Huang's relationship with Alice Huang and her alleged links to Chinese intelligence.
The New York Times first reported on October 29 that the pair had developed a close relationship and that US intelligence officials had concerns about the woman's connections to Beijing. The newspaper also reported that Trump had been briefed on the matter.
On October 31, The Wall Street Journal reported that intelligence authorities in the US, Singapore and Taiwan had concerns that Alice Huang could be passing information to the Chinese government.
The allegations intensified on November 6, when both The New York Times and the Financial Times reported that she had been recruited by senior Chinese intelligence officials specifically to develop a relationship with Huang. Her alleged objective was to persuade him to lobby US officials to ease restrictions on advanced chip exports to China.
The Financial Times also reported that their relationship was romantic, a claim subsequently acknowledged by Huang in his letter to staff.
Nvidia has repeatedly insisted that the pair's interactions were routine business dealings and that no sensitive information was shared. The company also maintained that regional cloud customers receive ordinary commercial information rather than confidential trade secrets or material relevant to national security.
There is, however, no publicly disclosed evidence that Huang's relationship influenced his advocacy for selling advanced chips to China, a longstanding commercial priority for Nvidia.
The controversy has also raised questions about what the Trump administration knew and when. According to The New York Times, Trump was briefed about the suspected intelligence operation in 2025, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio personally oversaw a classified intelligence memorandum warning senior officials this spring.
Despite the reported warnings, Huang continued to enjoy close access to the president, appearing at White House events and travelling with Trump to China earlier this year. He has been one of the administration's most prominent corporate advisers as Washington debates restrictions on advanced semiconductor exports to Beijing.
The White House's continued relationship with Huang is now attracting congressional attention. Democratic Senator Chris Coons has called for an investigation, while three Republican House committee chairmen have requested a closed-door briefing from the Nvidia chief on his relationship with Alice Huang and the company's safeguards against foreign intelligence operations.
The lawmakers, who chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and the select Committee on Intelligence, have given Huang until November 11 to arrange the meeting.
Their request reflects concerns about the potential exposure of sensitive American technology and the extent to which Chinese intelligence could gain access to critical information through commercial relationships.
Huang's position also carries considerable significance for financial markets and the wider technology industry. Nvidia, valued at approximately $4.5 trillion, supplies the processors central to the global AI boom, making its CEO one of the most influential figures in Silicon Valley, Wall Street and Washington.
The controversy comes amid a difficult period for the technology sector. Democratic victories in the midterm elections have increased the likelihood of tougher congressional scrutiny of AI companies and data centre expansion, while a post-election sell-off wiped trillions of dollars from US stock markets.
Nvidia, however, has insisted that the investigation will not disrupt its operations.
"Today's news will not slow NVIDIA. Jensen is committed to continuing to lead NVIDIA as CEO without interruption," John Rizzo, the company's head of public policy communications, said in a statement.
The investigation is now expected to examine whether Huang's personal relationship created any national security risks, what information may have been accessible to Alice Huang and whether US officials adequately responded to intelligence warnings.
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