Nvidia chief apologises to staff over affair, spy claims emerge
Jensen Huang, chief executive of Nvidia, told staff on Sunday 8 Nov that he was deeply sorry for being unfaithful to his wife. The New York Times reports that Beijing recruited a Chinese national, Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, to gather intelligence on him during the relationship. Alice Huang reportedly held a senior post at Megaspeed International, a Singapore data centre firm that describes itself as a partner of Nvidia's cloud operations in Asia-Pacific. Photographs from a 2024 industry event appear to show the two together. AFP has been unable to verify the online profile listing her past jobs, and the companies named have been asked for comment.
Key facts
- Jensen Huang is 63 years old and was born in Taiwan, according to CNA.
- Alice Huang and Jensen Huang attended a Taipei dinner during Computex in May 2025.
- Video from the restaurant reportedly shows Jensen Huang with his arm around Alice Huang.
- AFP says Alice Huang is not related to Jensen Huang.
- Sources briefed on the surveillance say Alice Huang speaks good English and has top-level AI chip industry links.
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Why it matters
Alleged foreign intelligence targeting of a leading chip executive bears on US-China tech relations.
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