WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump stated that the FBI is actively probing an alleged affair between Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and a woman suspected of working for Chinese intelligence. The remarks follow an internal company investigation launched by Nvidia’s board of directors over the weekend.
The controversy emerged after reports detailed that Huang admitted to being unfaithful to his wife with Alice Huang, a top executive at Southeast Asian data center firm Megaspeed and a chip buyer for Nvidia. US intelligence reports alleged the woman was gathering information for Beijing. Despite the investigation, President Trump expressed support for the tech executive, telling reporters he believes Huang had no knowledge of the woman's alleged intelligence work and praising his contributions to the US economy.
Nvidia, a world leader in artificial intelligence chip manufacturing, announced it is examining all available information regarding whether its chief executive was targeted in a foreign intelligence effort. The chipmaker stated it currently has no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised. Following news of the probe and related security concerns, Nvidia shares experienced downward pressure in market trading.
