Nvidia Board Opens Independent Investigation Into Jensen Huang’s Relationship With Chinese-Linked Megaspeed Executive

Board launches independent review

Nvidia announced that its board is investigating reports about CEO Jensen Huang and his relationship with Alice Huang, an executive at Megaspeed. The board said a committee of independent directors, supported by outside counsel, would direct the work.

The board described Jensen Huang as a target of a foreign intelligence effort. It also said it had confidence in him and his leadership team, and would share updates when appropriate.

Reports describe personal relationship

The New York Times reported last month that Jensen Huang had a close relationship with Alice Huang. He later acknowledged in a company memo that the relationship was romantic, according to the article.

US officials believe Alice Huang was passing information directly to Beijing. The report does not establish whether any information was shared or reached Chinese officials.

Megaspeed faces separate scrutiny

Megaspeed buys Nvidia products and is under a Commerce Department investigation over whether it smuggled AI chips to China. The chips are considered important to US technological leadership.

The Biden and Trump administrations have both restricted sales of AI chips to China. President Trump eased some limits but continues to bar sales of Nvidia’s most powerful chips to Chinese companies; individual firms need Commerce Department approval to handle them.

The article also raises questions about Jensen Huang’s closeness to Donald Trump and what he may have learned about the administration’s AI deliberations. It says there is concern over whether such information could have reached Alice Huang and then Beijing.