NVIDIA announced on Sunday, 8 November 2026, that its board had opened an independent investigation following reports that founder and chief executive Jensen Huang had been the target of a foreign intelligence operation.


A committee of independent directors will oversee the inquiry with assistance from external legal advisers. The board said it had no reason to believe that NVIDIA’s confidential information or US national security had been compromised.


The directors also expressed confidence in Huang and his leadership team, saying the investigation would examine all available information.


Huang apologises to his family and employees


In a separate message published on NVIDIA’s website the same day, Huang acknowledged that he had been unfaithful to his wife. He apologised to his family and colleagues and accepted responsibility for the harm his actions had caused.


Huang said he remained committed to leading NVIDIA and rebuilding the confidence of employees, directors, partners and shareholders. He also pledged to cooperate fully with the investigation and asked that his family receive privacy.


His message did not identify the woman involved.

Reports link allegations to former Megaspeed executive


The investigation follows reporting by The New York Times about Huang’s relationship with Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman and former executive of Singapore-based technology company Megaspeed International.


The newspaper reported that US authorities had investigated Alice Huang over suspected intelligence activities on behalf of Beijing. Its reporting also examined Megaspeed’s purchases of NVIDIA technology and US concerns about Chinese companies gaining access to restricted artificial intelligence chips.


According to corporate records cited by Channel NewsAsia, Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, became Megaspeed’s managing director in March 2023. She resigned as a director later that year.


Megaspeed operates in cloud computing and has described itself as an NVIDIA business partner in the Asia-Pacific region. US authorities have scrutinised the company over suspicions that it helped Chinese businesses circumvent restrictions on advanced AI chips.


China rejects espionage allegations


China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the allegations during its regular press conference on Monday, 9 November.


Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the claims lacked substantiation and formed part of an effort to discredit China. He made the remarks in response to questions about NVIDIA’s investigation and reports linking Huang to a suspected Chinese intelligence operation.

NVIDIA’s role in artificial intelligence


Huang co-founded NVIDIA in 1993 and has served as its chief executive since its establishment. The company develops graphics processors and other computing technologies used in gaming, scientific research and artificial intelligence.


NVIDIA’s graphics processors support the intensive calculations involved in training and running AI systems. The company’s development has expanded from computer graphics into accelerated computing and generative AI.

US lawmakers request closed-door briefing


Three Republican committee chairmen have requested a joint, closed-door briefing with Huang about his interactions with Alice Huang and NVIDIA’s safeguards against foreign espionage.


House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Brian Mast, House Select Committee on China chairman John Moolenaar and House Intelligence Committee chairman Rick Crawford announced the request on 5 November.


The lawmakers proposed holding the briefing on 18 November and asked Huang to accept that date or provide an alternative by 11 November.