Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to employees that he cheated on his wife with a Chinese spy, Axios writes.
The publication claims to have received a letter from an internal mailing list in which Huang apologized to his wife and children and took responsibility for what happened.
What happened:
According to the Financial Times, US intelligence suspects that Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, worked for China's Ministry of State Security. Intelligence agencies believe that her alleged affair with the head of Nvidia may last several years and be part of an operation to gather information about the company's technologies. They argue that this connection could push Huang to push for softer restrictions on the export of advanced AI chips.
Alice Huang held a senior position at Mega Speed in Singapore, a major Nvidia customer. Many times their paths crossed at work. In 2024 they were photographed drinking with other executives, and a year later they were spotted together outside a restaurant in Taiwan.
Mega Speed was previously suspected of circumventing American export restrictions. Through its Malaysian structure, Speedmatrix, $2 billion worth of chips could be shipped to China.
Nvidia has launched an internal investigation and has yet to publicly confirm the allegations. Members of Congress asked Huang for an explanation. A closed briefing for several committees of the US Congress is scheduled for November 18;.
If the suspicions are confirmed, the scandal could cost Huang his career and severely damage Nvidia's reputation.