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Nvidia hires major New York law firm to investigate Jensen Huang affair

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Hays, K. (2026, November 10). Nvidia hires major New York law firm to investigate Jensen Huang affair. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck1wvwwl3x0go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Nvidia has hired the prominent New York law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to investigate CEO Jensen Huang's relationship with Alice Huang, who is alleged to be a Chinese spy and an executive at Megaspeed, a Singaporean company that does business with Nvidia. The FBI is also investigating the matter. Joon Kim, a former US Attorney for New York’s Southern District, will lead the investigation by Wachtell.
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As of November 10, 2026, Nvidia's board has launched an independent investigation into claims that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by Chinese foreign intelligence. The probe follows reports suggesting that a woman with whom Huang had a romantic relationship might have been working for Chinese intelligence. Shares in Nvidia fell by 8% when the news first broke on October 25, 2026. U.S. Congress committees have requested that Huang testify at a closed-door briefing to discuss Nvidia’s security protocols against foreign espionage. The investigation aims to determine whether any sensitive information or technology was compromised during the alleged affair.

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Topics

Chinese New York Nvidia Wachtell Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Subjects

Nvidia ORG · 4× Wachtell ORG · 2× Alice Huang PERSON · 1× Beijing GPE · 1× Chinese NORP · 1× Jensen Huang PERSON · 1× Megaspeed ORG · 1× New York GPE · 1× Singaporean NORP · 1× Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz ORG · 1×

Narrative

Jensen Huang, a co-founder of Nvidia who has led it to become one of the most valuable companies in the world, admitted to having a romantic relationship with a woman outside of his marriage. The woman, Alice Huang, is alleged to be a spy for Beijing.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-10
Nvidia said on Tuesday that Wachtell attorney Joon Kim was set to lead "a thorough and independent investigation" into Jensen Huang's affair.
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Nvidia hires major New York law firm to investigate Jensen Huang affair · assertive framing

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- Published Nvidia has hired the major New York law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to investigate the affair between its chief executive and an alleged Chinese spy. asserted
Nvidia → publish → executive
Jensen Huang, a co-founder of Nvidia who has led it to become one of the most valuable companies in the world, admitted to having a romantic relationship with a woman outside of his marriage. The woman, Alice Huang, is alleged to be a spy for Beijing. asserted
woman → lead → Beijing
Nvidia said on Tuesday that Wachtell attorney Joon Kim was set to lead "a thorough and independent investigation" into Jensen Huang's affair. asserted
Kim → say → affair
The FBI is also conducting its own probe. asserted
FBI → conduct → probe
Kim is a former US Attorney for New York's Southern District and spent several years working as a government attorney focused on fraud and other criminal acts. asserted
Kim → spend → fraud
Wachtell is one of the largest law firms in the US and has several notable clients in the tech industry. asserted
Wachtell → have → industry
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