Zoe Kleinman: Nvidia CEO’s affair will cause ripples across US and beyond

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang is reportedly under investigation by his company over an alleged affair with Alice Huang, a former technology executive accused of being a Chinese spy. The claims have drawn attention because Nvidia makes leading AI chips, placing the affair at the intersection of corporate governance, US-China competition and national security.

Questions include whether Alice Huang had access to Nvidia technology through Jensen Huang and whether any information reached China; neither espionage nor improper access is established in the article. Bloomberg reported that her former company, Megaspeed, bought billions of dollars’ worth of Nvidia technology in November 2025, while Megaspeed denies it was used illegitimately. Nvidia’s latest data-centre units start at £37,000, and US export restrictions on advanced chips have been partly eased after an initial ban.