Nvidia Boss Jensen Huang Admits Affair With Woman US Officials Say Is a Chinese Spy

Updated 9 Nov 2026, 15:42 · First published 9 Nov 2026

Jensen Huang, the boss of Nvidia – the world’s most valuable chip company – has admitted cheating on his wife. The woman at the centre of the story, Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, is believed by US intelligence officials to be a Chinese intelligence asset. Nvidia’s board has now launched an independent investigation.

In an email to staff on Sunday, the 63-year-old wrote: “I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry.”

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Huang, who co-founded Nvidia in 1993 and is famous for his trademark black leather jacket, will stay on as chief executive while the inquiry takes place.

Who is Alice Huang?

Alice Huang – also known as Huang Le – is a Chinese citizen and an executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based data-centre company. Despite sharing a surname, she is not related to Jensen Huang.

Reports say she began her career as a TV journalist in China before moving into private banking and investment. Her exact job title at Megaspeed is unclear. A sister company of Megaspeed is reported to have bought at least $4.8bn (about £3.7bn) of advanced AI equipment between 2024 and 2026, making it one of Nvidia’s biggest customers.

What are the spy claims?

The story broke on 29 October, when The New York Times reported that US intelligence officials had concluded Alice Huang was working for China and had built a close relationship with Jensen Huang to learn about Nvidia’s technology. According to the report, President Trump was briefed on the concerns.

The pair were first seen together in public in June 2024, at a bar in Taipei after a tech trade show. One executive who was there recalled her telling the group: “I bet you guys I can get Jensen here” – and he then joined them.

Important: The spying claims have not been proven. China has called them “groundless speculation”, and Alice Huang has not commented publicly. Megaspeed says it takes the allegations seriously and has hired outside lawyers to investigate.

What Nvidia’s board said

Nvidia said a committee of independent directors, working with outside lawyers, will lead the investigation. The board said it has “no reason to believe that either national security or NVIDIA secrets were compromised”, but that the inquiry will look at all available information.

Washington wants answers

Three senior Republicans in the US House of Representatives – Brian Mast, John Moolenaar and Rick Crawford, who chair the foreign affairs, China and intelligence committees – have asked Huang for a closed-door briefing on 18 November. Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren said Huang and Nvidia’s board “owe Congress answers”.

President Trump has stood by him, calling Huang a “fine person” who has done an “amazing job for our country”, and saying he has not heard that Huang has done anything wrong.

Why it matters

Nvidia makes the chips that power most of the world’s AI systems, from ChatGPT-style chatbots to huge data centres. Selling its most powerful chips to China is restricted by US export rules, which makes any suggestion of Chinese spying around the company extremely sensitive. Nvidia’s share price matters to millions of people in the UK too, because it is one of the biggest holdings in many pension and index funds.

Date	What happened
June 2024	Jensen and Alice Huang seen together at a Taipei bar
May 2025	The pair reportedly seen leaving a business dinner in Taipei
29 October 2026	New York Times reports US intelligence concerns about Alice Huang
8 November 2026	Huang admits affair; Nvidia board launches investigation
18 November 2026	Date requested for Huang’s briefing to Congress