Nvidia has launched an independent review after allegations that its chief executive, Jensen Huang, was targeted by Chinese intelligence through a relationship with Alice Huang, a Singapore-based data-center executive unrelated to him. US officials reportedly suspected Alice Huang of helping smuggle Nvidia chips into China and later concluded she passed commercial information to Beijing. A memo circulated among senior Trump administration officials last spring reportedly identified her as an agent of China’s Ministry of State Security. Nvidia’s board said it had no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised, while pledging to examine available information. Huang supports the inquiry and has agreed to cooperate.
Congressional foreign affairs and intelligence committees have asked Huang to attend a closed-door briefing on the company’s defenses against espionage. Separately, a draft message to employees reportedly included Huang’s admission that he had an affair and an apology to his wife and children. The allegations carry heightened significance because Nvidia’s advanced processors are central to the AI industry, and US export controls restrict sales of its top chips to China over security concerns. Huang has also cultivated a close relationship with President Donald Trump, despite the administration’s efforts to limit China’s access to AI technology. The investigation comes amid a sharp market downturn that has weighed heavily on Nvidia and other technology firms.
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