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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns following probe into alleged Chinese spy link

Jensen Huang has stepped down as Nvidia CEO after 33 years following an investigation into his ties with alleged Chinese spy Alice Huang.

By 12 Nov 2026 · 15:00 CET Updated 12 Nov 2026 · 15:00 CET
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  • Core Briefing: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns following probe into alleged Chinese spy link
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Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, is a Chinese businesswoman at the centre of allegations involving a suspected Chinese intelligence operation targeting Nvidia and its former CEO, Jensen Huang. US intelligence agencies believed she had been recruited by Beijing to gather information on one of the world's most valuable technology companies, though Alice Huang and Jensen Huang share a surname but are not related.

She previously held a senior position at Megaspeed International, a Singapore-based data centre company that rents computing power to businesses developing and running AI systems. Megaspeed described itself as a key business partner of Nvidia's cloud computing operations in the Asia-Pacific region.

Photographs from a technology industry event in 2024 showed the two sitting together, and in May 2025 they attended a dinner hosted by Jensen Huang in Taipei during the Computex technology expo. Video footage from the restaurant showed Jensen Huang putting his arm around Alice Huang as she kissed him on the cheek, and they were later seen leaving in the same car.

Jensen Huang acknowledged being unfaithful to his wife and apologised to his family and colleagues, leading Nvidia's board to launch an independent investigation. On Thursday, November 12, Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia's CEO and board member after 33 years leading the company, with Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress appointed interim CEO.

Separately, Singapore's authorities confirmed that Alice Huang had been investigated over possible offences involving the purchase and export of servers through Singapore. She left the country in February and was subsequently barred from re-entering, with authorities stating the investigation was not related to espionage and that there was insufficient evidence to establish that she had committed an offence, though she was issued a stern warning over information provided to investigators.

Source: Euronews. Read the original report ↗

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