Nvidia’s board has issued a statement on Sunday that it will pursue an independent investigation after reports that its founder and chief executive, Jensen Huang, was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation. The inquiry, announced at a board meeting in the United States, will be led by a committee of independent directors assisted by outside legal counsel, according to an official Nvidia statement.
The board said it “prioritizes American national and economic security” and added it has “no reason to believe that either national security or NVIDIA secrets were compromised.” The probe follows a classified memo overseen by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that alerted officials in spring 2026 that Huang had maintained a relationship with Alice Huang, a senior executive at Singapore‑based Megaspeed. Megaspeed has been investigated by federal authorities for allegedly funneling restricted artificial‑intelligence chips into mainland China.
The New York Times reported that Huang admitted to the board that he had been “intimate” with Alice Huang, describing the relationship as “unfaithful” to his wife and harmful to his family. In a private apology to company employees, Huang said, “There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry.”
The board reaffirmed that Huang will continue to lead Nvidia throughout the investigation, and the company has stated that its interactions with Alice Huang were “not unusual or unexpected,” adding that Megaspeed never received classified data or trade secrets.
China’s embassy in October rejected the New York Times report, calling the allegations “unsubstantiated” and “nothing but a smear against China.” The investigation remains in its early stages and Nvidia has not yet released the full scope of the inquiry beyond the composition of the independent committee.
