Nvidia board and FBI examine CEO Jensen Huang's affair amid Chinese espionage concerns

Nvidia's board of directors and U.S. intelligence agencies are continuing internal and federal inquiries into Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang following revelations of an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed. U.S. officials suspect the woman of maintaining links to Chinese intelligence services and targeting the executive to obtain corporate or national security information.

Huang publicly admitted to infidelity in a message to employees without identifying the partner. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed FBI involvement, stating that Huang expressed surprise over the espionage allegations and denied knowledge of any foreign intelligence ties. Nvidia’s preliminary findings indicate no evidence that corporate data or classified government intelligence was compromised. However, ongoing investigations and national security concerns contributed to a drop in Nvidia’s share price.

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