US agencies and Nvidia examine Jensen Huang affair over foreign spy concerns

United States intelligence agencies and Nvidia's board of directors have initiated investigations into Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang following allegations of a potential foreign espionage operation. The inquiries center on Huang's extramarital relationship with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, whom U.S. authorities suspect was attempting to gather sensitive technology intelligence for Chinese security services.

While Huang confirmed the extramarital affair in a message to staff, he omitted the identity of the woman. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is actively reviewing the matter, adding that Huang denied any knowledge of potential intelligence connections. An initial internal review by Nvidia found no evidence that corporate or classified government data had been compromised, though the announcement impacted the semiconductor firm's share price.

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