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Jensen Huang's espionage investigation
On November 8, the Nvidia Board initiated an independent investigation regarding reports that founder and CEO Jensen Huang has been "the target of a foreign intelligence effort."
On November 8, the Nvidia Board initiated an independent investigation regarding reports that founder and CEO Jensen Huang has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort.

On the same day, Huang issued a memo to Nvidia employees, apologizing for having an affair. Many reports have linked the affair to Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman whom US intelligence believed had been recruited to spy for China.

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Wednesday 11 November 2026
Taiwan connections draw attention in Jensen Huang controversy

Taiwan has emerged as a key part of the controversy surrounding Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, with local media...

Wednesday 11 November 2026
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Wednesday 11 November 2026
Nvidia probe: Did Alice Huang's access to Jensen Huang yield an AI chip advantage?
Former colleagues and business associates describe Alice Huang as an executive skilled at turning relationships into commercial opportunities. Their accounts are now central to understanding...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Spy probe highlights Nvidia's heavy reliance on CEO
Nvidia's management structure has become a topic of discussion after CEO Jensen Huang became embroiled in an espionage case following his affair with an alleged Chinese spy. With power...
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Nvidia legal chief accused of interfering in Megaspeed probe
An alleged affair between Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and former Singapore-based Megaspeed executive Alice Huang has triggered a storm. In 2024, the US Department of Commerce's Bureau...
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An incoming Democratic majority in the US Congress is likely to place Nvidia under greater scrutiny in light of recent revelations that the chipmaker's CEO, Jensen Huang, had an affair...
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Jensen Huang drawn into spy allegations as China denies complicity
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s admission of an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, a former senior executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, has triggered controversy, while China’s...
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Commentary: How will US midterms and Jensen Huang controversy reshape AI policy?
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Tuesday 10 November 2026
Trump says FBI examining Huang affair as Nvidia faces widening legal scrutiny
US scrutiny surrounding Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is expanding across national security, chip export enforcement, and shareholder disclosures, with US President Donald Trump saying the...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Commentary: Why Nvidia's board would struggle to replace Jensen Huang
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's personal relationship controversy continues to widen, now spanning US national security, AI chip export controls, and corporate governance.
Monday 9 November 2026
Nvidia's Taiwan partners rally despite Jensen probe
Shares of Nvidia's major Taiwanese manufacturing partners rose on Monday despite mounting concerns over CEO Jensen Huang's future, suggesting that investors have yet to price in significant...
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Megaspeed chip smuggling probe puts Nvidia NCP certification under scrutiny
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Nvidia is pitching South Korea's factories as the proving ground for robots trained in simulation. At its AI Day Seoul 2026 event on November 9, the company detailed physical AI projects...