Alice Huang, who reportedly had an affair with Nvidia CEO, is a Chinese banker turned tech exec

Alice Huang, a Chinese banker turned tech executive, was reportedly involved in an affair with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, according to reports. Huang, also known as Huang Le, had previously worked in Chinese finance before transitioning to a leadership role at a data center company in Singapore. Nvidia, a California-based company specializing in computer chips used in advanced artificial intelligence systems, is the employer of Jensen Huang.

The affair between the two, which has raised eyebrows in both tech and political circles, was reportedly the subject of a memo shared with top policymakers in the U.S. The New York Times reported that intelligence suggested Alice Huang was a spy for Beijing and was recruited by the Chinese Ministry of State Security to influence Nvidia to make its advanced chips more accessible in China.

Despite the ongoing investigation, Alice Huang's current status at Megaspeed, the Singapore-based AI computing company where she was a senior executive, remains unclear. Megaspeed, originally founded as the overseas arm of a Chinese video game developer in 2015, was recently scrutinized by the U.S. for alleged violations of export restrictions and the routing of advanced Nvidia chips to Chinese users.