FBI and Nvidia board investigate CEO Jensen Huang over espionage concerns

Nvidia's board of directors and U.S. federal authorities are investigating Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang following allegations concerning his extramarital affair with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed. U.S. intelligence agencies and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are probing whether she operated on behalf of Chinese intelligence to gather sensitive technological data.

U.S. President Donald Trump expressed astonishment over the situation, confirming that the FBI is actively reviewing the case. Trump stated that during a private conversation, Huang denied any awareness of foreign espionage connections. In a memo to Nvidia staff, Huang admitted to marital infidelity without naming the individual involved. Following the public revelations, Nvidia’s stock price experienced a decline. The company reiterated that preliminary internal reviews found no indication that proprietary technology or U.S. national security data was compromised.

Sources: Hospodářské noviny, Money, Rzeczpospolita, Seznam Zprávy, TVP info.