How Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's extramarital affair could cause collateral damage in Washington
Summary
The Justice Department is investigating whether Singapore-based Megaspeed violated U.S. export controls by routing advanced Nvidia chips to Chinese users, and the inquiry includes scrutiny of Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive whom U.S. intelligence officials reportedly concluded spied for China. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has apologized for an affair with Alice Huang but has not addressed reports that she was suspected of spying; Nvidia’s board says it has no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised.Key Facts
- Megaspeed faced Commerce Department scrutiny over alleged violations of U.S. export laws and the routing of advanced Nvidia chips to Chinese users; the company denied the allegations.
- The Commerce Department referred its investigation to the Justice Department’s National Security Division, which is investigating possible export-control violations.
- A person familiar with the inquiry said it includes scrutiny of Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive.
- The New York Times reported that U.S. intelligence officials concluded Alice Huang had spied for China.
- Jensen Huang apologized to his wife and children for the affair but did not address reports that Alice Huang was suspected of spying.
- Nvidia’s board said it had no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised and said Jensen Huang would remain CEO while cooperating with the investigation.
- President Donald Trump said Jensen Huang told him he had no idea Alice Huang was a spy and predicted the Nvidia CEO would be in good shape.
- Beijing called the allegation that Alice Huang spied for China unsubstantiated.
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