US agencies and Nvidia board probe CEO following espionage concerns

U.S. intelligence agencies and Nvidia's board of directors are investigating Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang after reports surfaced linking an extramarital affair to a potential foreign espionage operation. Huang acknowledged his infidelity in a memo to employees but did not disclose the partner's identity.

U.S. authorities suspect Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, of ties to Chinese intelligence and targeting the executive to gain corporate or national security data. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that the FBI is looking into the matter, stating Huang expressed shock over the allegations and denied knowing about any espionage links. Nvidia reported that preliminary internal checks found no evidence of compromised corporate or government secrets, though stock prices dropped following the public disclosures.

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