FBI is looking into Nvidia’s Jensen Huang’s affair with alleged Chinese spy
Trump’s close relationship with Huang has also come under scrutiny. The Nvidia chief has been a regular presence in Washington as the company sought to expand sales of advanced chips to China.
- Nov 10, 2026,
- Updated Nov 10, 2026 7:30 AM IST
The FBI is looking into Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang’s relationship with a Chinese businesswoman suspected of being a spy for Beijing, US President Donald Trump said on Monday, as the controversy surrounding the technology executive intensifies and raises questions over national security and his ties to the administration.
“I know the FBI is looking into it,” Trump told reporters, adding that he believed Huang would be “in good shape”. Trump said he had spoken to the Nvidia chief, who told him he had no idea the woman was a spy.
Huang, 63, has admitted to being unfaithful to his wife but has not disclosed details of the relationship. Nvidia’s board announced an independent investigation on Sunday into whether the chief executive had been targeted by a foreign intelligence operation. The company said it had confidence in Huang.
The controversy follows a New York Times report that Huang had a relationship with Alice Huang, an unrelated former executive of Singapore-based data centre company Megaspeed. US authorities reportedly concluded that she was a Chinese intelligence asset. Megaspeed has been examined over suspicions that it helped China access advanced AI chips restricted under US export controls.
Trump’s close relationship with Huang has also come under scrutiny. The Nvidia chief has been a regular presence in Washington as the company sought to expand sales of advanced chips to China. He travelled with Trump to China in May and attended a White House state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping in September.
The New York Times reported that Trump had been briefed on Huang’s relationship with the woman and that she was passing information to the Chinese government, but chose not to act on it.
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Huang’s relationship with Trump has coincided with favourable policy developments for Nvidia, including the administration’s decision to allow exports of its H200 processors to China in exchange for a 25% fee. Trump also awarded Huang the nation’s highest honour for scientific achievement in October.
Nvidia shares fell more than 4% on Monday, hitting a seven-month low. The company’s board said it had no reason to believe US national security or its trade secrets had been compromised.
The controversy has prompted calls for congressional scrutiny. Senator Chris Coons said he was pushing to investigate Huang and Nvidia to determine whether national security had been compromised. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries also called for more answers and urged passage of a defence bill containing restrictions on chip sales to China.
Nvidia shareholders have separately filed a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing Huang and the company of concealing his ties to the woman.
China has rejected the allegations. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun called the Chinese spy narrative “a groundless accusation, slander, and a smear”.
The FBI is looking into Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang’s relationship with a Chinese businesswoman suspected of being a spy for Beijing, US President Donald Trump said on Monday, as the controversy surrounding the technology executive intensifies and raises questions over national security and his ties to the administration.
“I know the FBI is looking into it,” Trump told reporters, adding that he believed Huang would be “in good shape”. Trump said he had spoken to the Nvidia chief, who told him he had no idea the woman was a spy.
Huang, 63, has admitted to being unfaithful to his wife but has not disclosed details of the relationship. Nvidia’s board announced an independent investigation on Sunday into whether the chief executive had been targeted by a foreign intelligence operation. The company said it had confidence in Huang.
The controversy follows a New York Times report that Huang had a relationship with Alice Huang, an unrelated former executive of Singapore-based data centre company Megaspeed. US authorities reportedly concluded that she was a Chinese intelligence asset. Megaspeed has been examined over suspicions that it helped China access advanced AI chips restricted under US export controls.
Trump’s close relationship with Huang has also come under scrutiny. The Nvidia chief has been a regular presence in Washington as the company sought to expand sales of advanced chips to China. He travelled with Trump to China in May and attended a White House state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping in September.
The New York Times reported that Trump had been briefed on Huang’s relationship with the woman and that she was passing information to the Chinese government, but chose not to act on it.
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Huang’s relationship with Trump has coincided with favourable policy developments for Nvidia, including the administration’s decision to allow exports of its H200 processors to China in exchange for a 25% fee. Trump also awarded Huang the nation’s highest honour for scientific achievement in October.
Nvidia shares fell more than 4% on Monday, hitting a seven-month low. The company’s board said it had no reason to believe US national security or its trade secrets had been compromised.
The controversy has prompted calls for congressional scrutiny. Senator Chris Coons said he was pushing to investigate Huang and Nvidia to determine whether national security had been compromised. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries also called for more answers and urged passage of a defence bill containing restrictions on chip sales to China.
Nvidia shareholders have separately filed a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing Huang and the company of concealing his ties to the woman.
China has rejected the allegations. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun called the Chinese spy narrative “a groundless accusation, slander, and a smear”.