Chinese Woman at Center of Jensen Huang Probe Raises Security Questions After Affair

Nvidia begins board inquiry

The company’s board announced Sunday that it would examine reports about a foreign intelligence effort targeting Huang. It said it would review all available information and had no reason to believe national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised.

Huang supports the review and has pledged to cooperate, the board said. Nvidia spokesperson John Rizzo said the news would not interrupt Huang’s work as CEO.

Huang apologizes to colleagues

Huang also addressed concerns raised in news reports, saying he would cooperate with the board’s investigation. He wrote, “I love our country and our company,” and said he was committed to protecting Nvidia and supporting U.S. national security.

Reports identify business executive

The New York Times reported that U.S. intelligence agencies found Huang had a close relationship with Alice Huang, a Chinese citizen and chip buyer. The Times said intelligence officials determined she was providing information directly to Beijing; the two are not related.

Alice Huang previously worked as a television reporter in China and later became a top executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based data center company. The Times reported that Megaspeed bought more than $4.8 billion in Nvidia chips over the past two years. Jensen Huang’s employee letter did not name her or discuss her reported ties to Beijing.

Nvidia’s wider strategic role

Nvidia has become a major force in the international competition to develop artificial intelligence. Its chips power many data centers and computing systems used to train and operate AI models.

The company’s advanced processors are also subject to U.S. export restrictions intended to limit China’s access to leading semiconductor technology. President Donald Trump said Sunday he had not spoken with Huang about the latest development and praised his work.