Bill Ackman, Elon Musk back Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after affair with alleged Chinese spy

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New York Post · 1 hour ago

New public backing for Jensen Huang has come from Bill Ackman and Elon Musk, with President Donald Trump also calling the Nvidia chief executive an “honourable guy” and a “fine person”. Their comments come after Huang admitted to an affair with Alice Huang, who is alleged to be a Chinese government spy, sharpening attention on whether the relationship could pose a national security risk.

Nvidia is valued at more than $4 trillion, and Huang has led the company for over 30 years; the article says he has 60 direct reports and no clear successor. Analysts cited say replacing him could disrupt the business and US AI leadership, while Nvidia’s chips are estimated to be two to three years ahead of Chinese rivals. The article says Nvidia is investigating, but the supplied text ends before details of the probe are given.

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In short

Ackman, Musk and Trump have publicly backed Jensen Huang.
Huang admitted to an affair with a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy.
Nvidia is worth over $4 trillion and has no clear successor.

How this story developed

5 minutes ago The report newly says Nvidia is investigating the affair, while analysts warn that replacing Huang could disrupt the company and US AI leadership; it gives no further details of the investigation.
11 minutes ago Bill Ackman and Elon Musk joined Donald Trump in publicly backing Nvidia chief Jensen Huang after he admitted to an affair with Alice Huang, who is alleged to be a Chinese government spy, prompting questions about national security and the company’s leadership.