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The Scandal Is Bigger Than Jensen Huang

Jensen Huang has resigned from Nvidia following an affair, which could have ramifications for national security as the U.S.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 3 sources•1 min read•Updated November 13, 2026, 3:58 PM UTC
Key points
  • Jensen Huang’s abrupt departure from Nvidia, following revelations of an affair with a woman, Alice Huang, whom U.S.
  • But that shocking information did not stop Trump from bringing Jensen Huang on the trip or treating him as a key adviser.
  • Here's the story of the rise and fall of Jensen Huang.

Although the full Nvidia story is still emerging, the most alarming revelation may not be that Jensen Huang, America’s most influential AI executive, was involved with a suspected Chinese spy.

Nvidia is facing its biggest crisis in its 33 year history, with founder Jensen Huang resigning as CEO.

Additional details
  • Jensen Huang was not just the CEO of the world’s most important semiconductor company.
  • [ Read: A $5.7 trillion face-plant ] The scandal comes at a moment of deep national dissatisfaction and anxiety about AI, and it is likely to reinforce public concerns that the companies developing this technology are given too much influence over how it is governed.
  • When the group arrived in Beijing, Huang emerged from the plane to walk the red carpet alongside Trump, Rubio, and other top officials, a powerful symbol of Huang’s closeness to the president and his influence on the administration’s China and AI policy.
  • Nvidia profits from selling chips to as many customers globally as it can, and Huang has lobbied against American restrictions on the sale of advanced AI chips to China.
  • In May 2025, Huang was photographed dining in Taipei with Alice Huang, the alleged Chinese Ministry of State Security asset with whom he had a romantic relationship.

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