# Thursday briefing: What we do (and don’t) know about Alice Huang and the Nvidia affair

https://mins.news/en/item/140153

- The Guardian, 2026-11-12 06:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/12/thursday-briefing-what-we-do-and-dont-know-about-alice-huang-and-the-nvidia-affair

> US intelligence reportedly believes former tech executive Alice Huang was recruited by China to spy for Beijing. Huang had an affair with Nvidia chief Jensen Huang. Nvidia says it has no reason to believe secrets or national security were compromised, while key questions about the intelligence and any information passed remain unanswered.

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