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Mon, 09 Nov 2026

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 Zoe Kleinman: Nvidia CEO's affair will cause ripples across US and beyond

Jensen Huang is being investigated by his own company over an extramarital affair with a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy.

* Affair sparked national security concerns as US and China engage in AI technology rivalry.
* Nvidia's share price tumbles but no drastic plunge, indicating shareholders still backing Huang.
* Allegations raise questions about whether Huang passed on sensitive information to his mistress or China.
* Investigation also focuses on alleged backdoor deal allowing Chinese firm Megaspeed to import Nvidia chips.
* Huang denies wrongdoing and insists he will cooperate with the investigation.