Nvidia opens independent investigation as Congress moves to question CEO Jensen Huang over alleged Chinese spy ties

Summary

Nvidia said on Sunday that it is initiating an independent investigation after recent reporting that CEO Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort. The reporting centers on Huang's close relationship with Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman who reportedly passed information to Beijing. The New York Times reported on Oct. 29 that the two had a close relationship and that President Trump had been briefed. On Oct. 31 the Wall Street Journal reported that intelligence authorities in the U.S., Singapore and Taiwan had reason to believe she might be a Chinese spy, and on Nov. 6 the New York Times and Financial Times reported that she was in fact a Chinese spy, according to Axios. Lawmakers are moving to question Huang: Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) promised a probe of the latest Times report and of Huang's relationships, top House Republicans asked him to brief Congress this month, and Republican-led foreign affairs and intelligence committees asked him to testify next week at a closed-door briefing on Nvidia's security protocols.

Timeline

1. Axios

   7 Nov 2026, 21:06 UTCSource ↗

   Axios reports that Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) promised a probe of the latest New York Times report and of Huang's relationships, and that a series of reports over the past 10 days has raised concerns about an allegedly illicit relationship with an undercurrent of espionage.

2. CNBC

   8 Nov 2026, 18:06 UTCSource ↗

   CNBC reports that lawmakers want to question Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about his reported relationship with an alleged Chinese intelligence asset.

3. Channel NewsAsia

   8 Nov 2026, 20:16 UTCSource ↗

   Channel NewsAsia reports that top Republican lawmakers in the US House of Representatives have called on Huang to brief Congress this month about the report.

4. Channel NewsAsia

   8 Nov 2026, 20:16 UTCSource ↗

   Channel NewsAsia reports that top Republican lawmakers in the US House of Representatives have called on Jensen Huang to brief Congress this month about the report.

5. The Guardian

   9 Nov 2026, 00:25 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Nvidia said on Sunday it is initiating an independent investigation after recent reporting that Huang has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort, and that Republican-led foreign affairs and intelligence committees asked him to testify next week at a closed-door briefing.