US agencies and Nvidia board investigate CEO relationship over espionage concerns

United States intelligence agencies and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are evaluating potential foreign espionage risks involving Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang following disclosures of a past extramarital relationship. The inquiry centers on Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, whom U.S. authorities suspect may have acted on behalf of Chinese intelligence to gather information.

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed the FBI's involvement, noting that Huang denied knowing about any espionage links during a private conversation. In a message to employees, Huang admitted to infidelity without naming the individual involved. Nvidia's board of directors launched an independent review into the matter, though preliminary corporate assessments found no evidence that proprietary technological data or classified national security information was compromised.

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