Jensen Huang Steps Down as NVIDIA CEO as China Spy Allegations Draw Attention
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On November 13, 2026, The Verge reported that Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO amid a scandal. At the center of the affair is a woman named Alice Huang, whom U.S. intelligence agencies suspect of being a Chinese spy. The report cited analysis by Brookings researcher Kyle Chan, who noted that Megaspeed, the company mentioned in the affair, is an Nvidia customer that built a data center in Malaysia and may have served as a channel for Chinese AI companies to obtain cutting-edge chips such as Blackwell. The situation is still developing, and the parties involved have not made further public statements.
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- The Verge · AIJensen Huang is out. What did China want from him?
Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO amid a scandal involving, among other things, his relationship with Alice Huang, whom US intelligence agencies suspected of being a Chinese spy. Brookings fellow Kyle Chan analyzes that the company involved, Megaspeed, is an Nvidia customer that once built a data center in Malaysia and may have served as a channel for Chinese AI companies to obtain cutting-edge chips such as Blackwell.
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