Nvidia board launches independent probe into CEO Jensen Huang's ties to alleged Chinese spy

The board of Nvidia announced on Sunday that it is commissioning an independent investigation into founder and chief executive Jensen Huang after reports linked him to Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based data-centre firm Megaspeed who is alleged to be a Chinese intelligence asset. A committee of independent directors, assisted by outside counsel, will oversee the review, which the board said will examine all available information.

In a memo to staff, Jensen Huang acknowledged personal misconduct, apologising to his family and stating he would fully cooperate with the board’s inquiry. The board expressed “full confidence” in Huang and his leadership team and added that it has “no reason to believe that either national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised.”

Alice Huang, a Chinese citizen and Megaspeed executive, has been accused by U.S. intelligence of funneling information to Beijing. The New York Times reported that U.S. officials briefed President Donald Trump on the matter a year ago, but no action was taken at the time. Nvidia previously denied claims that Megaspeed was smuggling chips to China, and a company spokesperson said meetings between the CEO and customers are routine.

The revelations have prompted three Republican committee chairs on Capitol Hill to request that Jensen Huang appear before Congress to address national-security concerns. President Trump, who has praised Huang as a leading figure in American AI, said he respects Huang and would “check out” the allegations, adding that he expects Huang to remain on the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology unless evidence dictates otherwise.