EXPLAINER: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with suspected Chinese spy

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made headlines worldwide after admitting to an extramarital affair. But the revelation carries implications beyond his personal life.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made headlines worldwide after admitting to an extramarital affair. But the revelation carries implications beyond his personal life.

According to GMA News Feed, Nvidia's board of directors has launched an investigation into Huang after concerns that he may have been targeted in a foreign influence operation.

The woman Huang reportedly had an affair with was Alice Huang, a former executive of Singapore-based data center firm Megaspeed. US authorities reportedly investigated Alice Huang and concluded that she was a Chinese intelligence asset.

Huang informed Nvidia employees about his affair in a message but did not identify the woman involved.

“Leading Nvidia is the privilege of my life. My responsibility is to serve you and be worthy of your trust. I have fallen short of that responsibility. I am fully committed to Nvidia and will work to earn back your confidence,” he added.

Huang co-founded Nvidia in 1993, serving as its president, CEO, and member of the board of directors. He earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Oregon State University and a master's degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University.

Nvidia is now one of the world's largest technology companies and a major player in the artificial intelligence industry, supplying chips to AI developers such as Meta and OpenAI. The company is also a key player in the United States' race against China for AI dominance.

In October 2022, the US government imposed export restrictions on advanced chips to China, including certain Nvidia chips.

According to reports from the New York Times, Huang and US President Donald Trump struck a deal to allow Nvidia to sell its second-most powerful chip to China, with the US government getting a 25% share of the sales.

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