{
  "id": 19127137,
  "title": "A secret affair, whiskey dates and China spy probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/a-secret-affair-whiskey-dates-and-china-spy-probe",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-09T08:46:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/a-secret-affair-whiskey-dates-and-a-china-spy-probe-inside-nvidia-chief-jensen-huangs-association-with-alice-huang/articleshow/135676210.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faced scrutiny after photos and videos surfaced of him engaging in a secret affair with Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang in June 2024. The pair were seen drinking whiskey together at a Taipei bar and dining at a Chinese restaurant, with Huang placing a hand on Huang's back and kissing him on the cheek. US intelligence reportedly suspected Alice Huang of working for Beijing, leading American officials to prepare a classified assessment of the alleged intimate relationship. The encounters have raised concerns that Huang may have been recruited to gather information about Nvidia's CEO, as the company is a major player in the global artificial intelligence industry. Alice Huang, a Chinese business executive, began her career as a television journalist before moving into the technology sector. She has been associated with Megaspeed International, a Singapore-based company that rents computing power for AI training and Nvidia's cloud business in the Asia-Pacific region. Megaspeed has been under scrutiny by US authorities since 2024 for allegations of helping channel restricted Nvidia processors into China. Huang has apologized to his family and Nvidia for his actions, and the company has initiated an independent investigation into the national security concerns raised.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}