Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is facing mounting scrutiny after reports of his alleged relationship with a Chinese businesswoman suspected by US intelligence of having links to Beijing. The controversy has now triggered an independent investigation by Nvidia's board, drawn the attention of US lawmakers and led to a shareholder lawsuit against the chipmaker and its chief executive. The woman at the centre of the controversy is Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based technology company Megaspeed International. She is not related to Jensen Huang. Alice Huang spotted together with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang US intelligence agencies reportedly suspect Alice Huang of gathering information for China and have raised questions about her association with the Nvidia chief. The allegations have not been independently established in public, and China has rejected claims of espionage. Singapore, meanwhile, has clarified that its government and officials did not conduct investigations into Alice Huang, while police investigations involving Megaspeed remain ongoing. The controversy intensified on November 8, when Huang acknowledged in a message to Nvidia employees that he had been unfaithful to his wife, apologising to his family and colleagues. While he did not name the woman, his admission came amid reports about his relationship with Alice Huang. Nvidia's board subsequently announced an independent investigation, to be overseen by a committee of independent directors and supported by external legal counsel. The company said it had no reason to believe that its trade secrets or US national security had been compromised. Huang has pledged to cooperate with the investigation. US President Donald Trump has also weighed in, saying Huang told him he had no idea the woman was allegedly a spy. Trump said he believed the Nvidia chief and confirmed that the FBI was looking into the matter. Sriram Ganesh is a Senior Copy Editor with nearly four years of experience in television news media. Having previously worked as a reporter and desk w... View More