Who Is Alice Huang? Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s Alleged Affair With Chinese Businesswoman Sparks Controversy Over Suspected Spy Links
A major controversy has emerged surrounding Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, following reports of his alleged extramarital relationship with Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, who is also suspected of having links to Chinese intelligence agencies. The allegations have attracted international attention, with reports suggesting that Nvidia’s board has initiated an investigation into the matter.
According to a report by The New York Times, 63-year-old Jensen Huang, who was born in Taiwan, had a close relationship with Alice Huang, a former senior executive at Singapore-based company Megaspeed. The two are not related.
It remains unclear when they first met or how long their alleged relationship lasted. However, they were reportedly spotted together at a bar in Taipei in June 2024, alongside executives from Gigabyte and NetThunder. Around the same time, Megaspeed reportedly began a multibillion-dollar purchase of advanced AI chips.
Alice Huang was again spotted in May 2025 standing behind Jensen Huang outside a restaurant in Taipei as he spoke to reporters. By then, Megaspeed’s significant business dealings with Nvidia had reportedly attracted the attention of US authorities.
Alice Huang is also known as Huang Le. She is a Chinese citizen and a former senior executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed.
According to her profile in a Chinese private investment fund database, she previously worked as a television journalist and was reportedly associated with Hunan TV and China’s state broadcaster CCTV. She was also reportedly employed at HSBC as an assistant to the head of its private banking division before serving as vice-president at CITIC Securities.
However, questions have been raised about her professional background. According to a report by The New York Post, an executive at Hunan TV claimed never to have heard of Alice Huang. The newspaper also reported that it could not find any profile of her on CCTV’s website.
Chinese investment records further indicate that Alice Huang served as an executive director and fund manager at Shanghai Hexi Investment Management, a company reportedly linked to Chinese gaming firm 7Road.
One of the most serious aspects of the controversy involves allegations of Alice Huang’s connections with Chinese intelligence agencies.
According to information from a classified memorandum reported by The New York Times and the Financial Times, China’s Ministry of State Security had allegedly recruited Alice Huang to gather intelligence on Jensen Huang.
The memorandum also reportedly suggested that she could potentially influence Nvidia’s decisions regarding the sale of advanced AI chips to China. US authorities are also said to have found evidence that a senior Megaspeed executive was passing information to Beijing.
According to The New York Times, Megaspeed purchased more than $4.8 billion worth of Nvidia chips over the past two years. The company is reportedly among Nvidia’s largest customers in Southeast Asia.
US President Donald Trump has also reacted to the allegations, expressing sympathy for Jensen Huang and describing him as an extraordinary individual.
Trump said he spoke to the Nvidia CEO on Monday and asked whether he had any idea that Alice Huang was allegedly a spy.
According to Trump, Jensen Huang replied that he had no knowledge of her alleged intelligence connections.
“I asked him that question, ‘Did you have any idea that she was a spy?’ He said, ‘I had no idea that she was a spy,’ and I really believe him,” Trump told reporters.
The US President also said that Jensen Huang was going through considerable emotional distress, particularly because of the impact on his wife and family.
Meanwhile, according to reports, Jensen Huang sent a message to Nvidia employees on Sunday, acknowledging his extramarital affair and apologising to his family and the company’s staff.
Trump, however, did not specify exactly when he first became aware of the allegations. He said he had learned about the matter only recently and added that the FBI was looking into another aspect of the case.
The controversy comes amid growing tensions over the export of advanced AI chips to China. The administration of former US President Joe Biden had imposed strict restrictions on the sale of high-end Nvidia chips to China. However, after Trump returned to power, Jensen Huang reportedly pushed for easing restrictions on chip exports to the country.
Nvidia has established a dominant position in the global artificial intelligence industry through its advanced semiconductor technology. The company, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, has consistently exceeded Wall Street’s earnings expectations over the past three years amid growing demand for AI chips.
According to figures released by the company in August, Nvidia reported quarterly profits of 59.69 billion.
With allegations involving its top leadership, Chinese business connections and suspected intelligence activities, the controversy has drawn considerable attention across international political and technology circles. However, the allegations against Alice Huang have not yet been conclusively established, and the outcome of the reported investigations remains unclear.
