US authorities and Nvidia investigate CEO Jensen Huang over counterintelligence concerns

U.S. intelligence agencies and the board of directors at Nvidia have initiated investigations into Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang following allegations that he was targeted in a foreign espionage operation. The inquiries stem from reports detailing his extramarital affair with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, who is suspected by Washington of attempting to gather sensitive semiconductor data for Beijing.

While Jensen Huang admitted to marital infidelity in an internal employee memo, he did not publicly name the individual involved. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the matter, adding that Huang denied knowing about any foreign intelligence connections. Nvidia stated that an internal audit found no evidence compromising corporate or government secrets, though the news contributed to a drop in the company's share price.

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