Nvidia CEO admits to affair with China spy suspect; board launches probe

Mangalore Today News Network

US, Nov 9, 2026: Nvidia has initiated an independent investigation into reports that its founder and CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation, with the company’s board saying it would examine all available information amid growing scrutiny over his alleged links with a Chinese businesswoman suspected of spying for Beijing.

In a statement, Nvidia’s board said a committee of independent directors, assisted by outside independent counsel, would oversee the investigation.

“The Board prioritises US national and economic security, which is paramount to the interests of NVIDIA and its shareholders. While the Board has no reason to believe that either national security or NVIDIA secrets were compromised, the Board’s inquiry will examine all available information," the company said.

It added that Huang fully supports the review and has committed to cooperating with the investigation. The board also expressed confidence in Huang and his leadership team.

The announcement came after Fox News reported that Huang had acknowledged an extramarital relationship with a technology executive suspected by US intelligence agencies of being a Chinese intelligence asset.

According to the network, Huang admitted personal wrongdoing and apologised to Nvidia employees in an internal message, acknowledging the impact of his actions on his family.

“I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did," Huang reportedly wrote.

Fox News identified the woman as Alice Huang, an executive at Megaspeed, and reported that the relationship had drawn scrutiny amid concerns about her alleged links to Chinese intelligence.

The New York Times separately reported that the Chinese businesswoman had been recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security, citing a memo circulated among policymakers in the Trump administration.

The developments have also attracted attention in Washington, particularly given Huang’s efforts to persuade the Donald Trump administration to ease export restrictions on advanced semiconductor and artificial intelligence chips to China.

On Friday, three Republican committee chairs in the US House of Representatives sought answers from Huang over his reported links with the Chinese businesswoman. According to Axios, they requested that he address the matter behind closed doors.

Nvidia has rejected the allegations, describing them as “baseless".

The board’s investigation is expected to examine the available information surrounding the reported intelligence concerns, even as the company maintains that there is no reason to believe its trade secrets or US national security interests were compromised.