Nvidia board investigation of CEO Jensen Huang
Nvidia's board is investigating reports that chief executive Jensen Huang had an affair with a woman suspected of being a Chinese intelligence agent. Huang has admitted to the affair, and the reports have drawn public comment from U.S. President Donald Trump, who said the FBI is looking into the matter. China has rejected the espionage allegations as baseless. The reports have also affected Nvidia's share price and prompted scrutiny of Huang's position at the company.
Current state
Nvidia's board is investigating CEO Jensen Huang after he admitted an affair with a woman U.S. intelligence suspects was gathering information for Beijing. Huang remains CEO during the inquiry and has pledged cooperation; the board said it has no reason to believe company secrets or national security were compromised. President Trump said the FBI is looking into the matter, China has rejected the claims as baseless, and Nvidia shares have slumped.
5 sources · 8 reports · Updated 10 Nov 2026
What changed
Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia CEO Huang affair
President Trump said the FBI is looking into Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with a woman U.S. intelligence suspects was gathering information for Beijing.
Developments
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President Trump said the FBI is investigating Huang's affair with the alleged Chinese agent.
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Huang admitted he had an affair with a business executive U.S. intelligence believes was gathering information for Beijing.
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Nvidia's board opened an investigation into Huang following reports that he was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort linked to China.
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Nvidia's board said it has no reason to believe company secrets or national security were compromised.
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Earlier coverage
- What do we know about Nvidia CEO’s affair with a suspected Chinese spy? Adoration for the US tech giant’s CEO Jensen Huang has been labelled “Jensanity”, but can his reputation survive the news of his affair?
- Nvidia launches investigation into CEO's alleged relationship with Chinese spy The chipmaking giant says it is looking into reports by The New York Times that its CEO, Jensen Huang, was the target of a Chinese intelligence operation.