Nvidia Board Probes Alleged China Intelligence Operation

Nvidia’s board is conducting an independent investigation into reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort involving Alice Huang, a former executive at Nvidia customer Megaspeed whom U.S. officials reportedly suspect of ties to Chinese intelligence; the claims have not been established. Jensen Huang acknowledged being unfaithful to his wife, apologized to his family and colleagues, and said he would cooperate. The board says it has no reason to believe national security or Nvidia’s confidential information was compromised, while three Republican House committee chairs have requested a closed-door briefing with Huang. Megaspeed has been accused of helping move restricted AI chips to China, but Nvidia says its internal investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing and that Huang shares ordinary business information, not sensitive trade secrets or national-security information. President Donald Trump praised Huang, while China’s state-run Global Times rejected the spy narrative as speculation; a Taiwanese economic institute leader said the probe was unlikely to significantly affect the region’s AI supply chain, though analysts noted possible questions about Huang’s leadership and pressure on Nvidia shares.