Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Reportedly Hired PR Firm Heller Around the Time He Was Linked to a Suspected Chinese Spy

Summary

WIRED reports that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang began working with consultants from the PR firm Heller as early as October 2025, around the same time he was first linked to a suspected Chinese spy. TechCrunch reports that short seller Culper Research was already questioning Huang's unusually close relationship with a Chinese executive about six months before Nvidia's spy scandal erupted.

Timeline

1. WIRED

   9 Nov 2026, 14:30 UTCSource ↗

   WIRED reports that Jensen Huang began working with consultants from Heller as early as October 2025, around the same time he was first linked to a suspected Chinese spy.

2. TechCrunch

   9 Nov 2026, 22:46 UTCSource ↗

   TechCrunch reports that Culper Research, a short seller, flagged Jensen Huang's unusually close relationship with a Chinese executive about six months before Nvidia's spy scandal erupted.