Timeline of NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Affair

NVIDIA, Jensen Huang, other events
U.S. Government and Other State Intelligence
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2026
Nov. 10, 2026
Nvidia ↗“Statement From the Independent Members of the NVIDIA Board”
Retains ex-acting SDNY U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim and Wachtell, Lipton to lead the investigation.
Nov. 9, 2026
N.D. Cal. complaint ↗Kistenmacher v. NVIDIA Corporation
Shareholder sues NVIDIA and Jensen Huang under the Securities Exchange Act.
Nov. 9, 2026
President Trump ↗Trump comments on Huang
“He’s an amazing guy. I just hope there’s no problem. I believe he’s suffering greatly.”
Watch Trump’s comments on Instagram ↗
Nov. 8, 2026
Nvidia ↗“A Message to Our Company”
Huang apologizes; board opens investigation.
Jensen Huang’s Nov. 8, 2026 email to Nvidia employeesView Huang’s Nov. 8 email ↗
Huang’s Nov. 8 email to employees
Nvidia Board of Directors’ Nov. 8, 2026 statementView the board’s Nov. 8 statement ↗
Board of Directors’ statement
Nov. 8, 2026
Bloomberg (X) ↗Trump comments on Huang
Calls Huang a “fine person” and says he should stay on as Nvidia’s leader.
Nov. 7, 2026
Bloomberg ↗“US Believes Woman Close to Nvidia CEO Was a China Spy, NYT Says”
Memo story spreads.
Nov. 7, 2026
Axios ↗“‘Congress will investigate’: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces probe over alleged Chinese spy ties”
Sen. Coons promises a probe.
Nov. 6, 2026
Financial Times ↗“US believes Nvidia’s Huang had romantic relationship with alleged Chinese spy”
Nvidia declines to comment.
Nov. 6, 2026
New York Times ↗“China’s Top Spy Agency Recruited Woman Who Targeted Jensen Huang”
Names the Ministry of State Security.
Nov. 5, 2026
New York Times ↗“House G.O.P. Leaders Ask Nvidia’s Huang to Speak in Closed-Door Briefing”
Briefing requested Nov. 18.
Nov. 4, 2026 letter from House chairs Mast, Moolenaar and Crawford to Jensen HuangView the Nov. 4 letter ↗
Nov. 4 letter from Reps. Mast, Moolenaar and Crawford
Oct. 31, 2026
Singapore MHA ↗Singapore disputes part of the reporting
Denies probing her intelligence ties.
Oct. 31, 2026
Wall Street Journal ↗“Chinese Executive Close to Nvidia CEO Suspected of Giving China Information”
U.S., Singapore and Taiwan officials concerned.
Oct. 30, 2026
South China Morning Post ↗“China dismisses US report of suspected spy targeting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as ‘groundless’”
Nvidia shares fall about 3%.
Oct. 29, 2026
Huang to Bloomberg ↗Huang calls Megaspeed ties “normal”
Says Nvidia counted every GPU; she has left.
Oct. 29, 2026
New York Times ↗“Nvidia Chief, Jensen Huang, Is Seen as Target of Chinese Spy Plot”
U.S. intelligence says Alice Huang passed information to Beijing.
May 13, 2026
Culper Research ↗“NVIDIA (NVDA): The China Problem”
Short report flags Megaspeed and Alice Huang.
May 2026
Per NYT ↗Rubio briefs Trump on Air Force One before Huang joins Beijing trip
At least the second briefing; White House disputes it. Reported Nov. 10, 2026.
Spring 2026
Per NYT ↗Marco Rubio oversees intelligence memo on Alice Huang
Shared with senior officials before May Beijing trip; Rubio’s role reported by NYT Nov. 8.
2025
Dec. 22, 2025
Bloomberg ↗“Nvidia’s Biggest Southeast Asian Partner Dogged by China Chip Smuggling Questions”
Megaspeed imported at least $4.6B in Nvidia hardware, 2023 through Nov. 2025.
~Late 2025
Per NYT ↗Trump reportedly briefed, takes no action
On intelligence about Alice Huang.
Oct. 13, 2025
Sen. Tom Cotton ↗Cotton asks Commerce to investigate Megaspeed
Letter to Lutnick.
Oct. 10, 2025
CNBC ↗“Singapore police probe Nvidia customer Megaspeed over alleged China export violations”
Police confirm the investigation.
Oct. 9, 2025
New York Times ↗“A Mystery C.E.O. and Billions in Sales: Is China Buying Banned Nvidia Chips?”
Reveals Commerce probe of Megaspeed.
Mid-2025
Per NYT ↗Megaspeed halts Nvidia orders; Alice Huang leaves
Had planned $3.2B more in Nvidia systems.
2024
June 2024
Per NYT ↗Jensen and Alice Huang photographed at Taipei bar
NetThunder posts the photo on LinkedIn.
2023
June 2023
The Information ↗Shanghai Century Litong founded; Nvidia preferred cloud partner by Oct. 2023
Tied to Alice Huang’s sister; reported Nov. 10, 2026.