Nvidia has hired one of New York's largest law firms to investigate the relationship between Jensen Huang and a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy.
Foreign news agencies reported on 10 Nov 2026 that Nvidia, a major U.S. technology company, hired Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, one of New York's largest law firms, to investigate the relationship between the company's CEO, Jensen Huang, and a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy.
Previously, Jensen Huang admitted to having an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, an executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based company that is a client of Nvidia.
However, U.S. intelligence agencies suspect that Alice Huang is a spy for the Chinese government, and Megaspeed has been suspected as a channel for illicitly exporting Nvidia chips to China, although Nvidia has stated it conducted an investigation and found no irregularities.
The New York Times reported that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had sent warnings to senior Washington officials since spring this year regarding the close relationship between Nvidia’s CEO and the woman suspected of being a Chinese spy.
Nvidia’s independent board appointed June Kim, a former U.S. federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, to urgently lead an internal investigation, while the FBI is conducting a separate probe into the matter.
Meanwhile, the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee has summoned Jensen Huang for a closed-door briefing next week, with authority to issue a subpoena if necessary.
Earlier, Chinese authorities denied all accusations, calling them attempts to smear China. Former U.S. President Donald Trump stated he had spoken with Jensen Huang, who denied knowing the woman was a spy, and Trump said he believed his statement.
This national security-related news has caused Nvidia’s shares to plummet heavily since late last week, pushing the stock to nearly its lowest point in a year and causing the company’s market capitalization to drop by over $500 billion.
Nvidia’s board has said there is currently no reason to believe company secrets or national security have been compromised, but analysts note Jensen Huang’s image is closely tied to the company and the AI industry’s direction, making this investigation both risky and highly significant.
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Source:bbc