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  "id": 19466628,
  "title": "Alice Huang, who reportedly had an affair with Nvidia CEO, is a Chinese banker turned tech exec",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/alice-huang-who-reportedly-had-an-affair-with-nvidia-ceo-is-a-chinese",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-11T08:00:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/11/11/alice-huang-who-reportedly-had-an-affair-with-nvidia-ceo-is-a-chinese-banker-turned-tech-exec"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Nvidia and CEO Jensen Huang face lawsuit over handling of ties to alleged Chinese spy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/nvidia-and-ceo-jensen-huang-face-lawsuit-over-handling-of-ties-to",
        "published": "2026-11-10T14:51:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Nvidia shares plummet again amid CEO Jensen Huang's affair with alleged Chinese spy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/nvidia-shares-plummet-again-amid-ceo-jensen-huangs-affair-with",
        "published": "2026-11-11T01:01:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Trump was told about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with ‘Chinese spy’ during May Beijing trip: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/trump-was-told-about-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huangs-affair-with-chinese-spy",
        "published": "2026-11-11T01:44:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "How Jenseng Huang, now facing Chinese spy probe, pushed NVIDIA into a succession crisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/how-jenseng-huang-now-facing-chinese-spy-probe-pushed-nvidia-into-a",
        "published": "2026-11-11T02:08:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Nvidia hires major US law firm to investigate alleged Chinese spy affair",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/nvidia-hires-major-us-law-firm-to-investigate-alleged-chinese-spy",
        "published": "2026-11-11T03:25:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Nvidia hires major US law firm to investigate alleged Chinese spy affair",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/nvidia-hires-major-us-law-firm-to-investigate-alleged-chinese-spy-19443599",
        "published": "2026-11-11T03:35:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Chinese woman accused of spying on Nvidia boss entered Taiwan on Hong Kong",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/chinese-woman-accused-of-spying-on-nvidia-boss-entered-taiwan-on-hong",
        "published": "2026-11-11T04:57:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
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