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Published on: 09/11/2026 - 10:31

The American chip giant has opened an internal investigation after revelations about a possible Chinese espionage operation targeting its boss, Jensen Huang. The latter admitted to having cheated on his wife. A case with heavy economic and political stakes, in the middle of a technological war between Washington and Beijing.

A story worthy of a spy film. Jensen Huang, the powerful boss of Nvidia, admitted in a message to his employees that he had been unfaithful to his wife. This admission comes as a businesswoman, Alice Huang, former manager of Megaspeed, a Singaporean company client of Nvidia, is suspected by American intelligence of having been recruited by the Chinese secret services.

His alleged objective: to obtain information on Nvidia's technologies, but also to influence Jensen Huang so that he pushes Washington to relax restrictions on sales of electronic chips to China.

Considerable economic challenges

Valued at around $4.5 trillion on the stock market, Nvidia has become a key player in artificial intelligence. Its chips are at the heart of the technological rivalry between the United States and China. Washington bans the export of some of the most powerful models, particularly for fear of their military use.

The case also raises questions about Megaspeed, suspected of having facilitated Chinese companies' access to chips subject to American restrictions. The company denies any illegal activity.

Nvidia has launched an independent investigation to determine whether sensitive information may have been compromised. The group says it has no reason to think so.

But the scandal could also weaken Jensen Huang, co-founder and key figure of Nvidia, who does not have an obvious successor.

The pressure is also political. Three Republican committee chairs in the US Congress want to hear it behind closed doors on November 18. The Democrats are also interested in this issue, which could embarrass even Donald Trump, close to the boss of Nvidia.

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