Jensen Huang admits affair with alleged Chinese spy as Nvidia faces board probe

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces online mockery and a board probe over an alleged honeypot scandal, TechCrunch reported on November 10, 2026. Huang admitted over the weekend to an affair with a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy, reportedly while her activities were known to US intelligence, according to The Verge and TechCrunch. Ars Technica reported that investors worry Nvidia has no clear successor to him, and Nvidia has not been quoted in the available excerpts on the allegations or the probe. Memes about the allegations are spreading widely online. TechCrunch published a timeline of the affair, which could carry national security ramifications as the US and China race to develop advanced AI infrastructure.

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