Several photos published by Reuters on Nov. 14 have drawn renewed attention to allegations involving Nvidia founder Jensen Huang and Alice Huang, after reports of an extramarital affair scandal that led Huang to step down from roles including chief executive.
Reuters said the newly surfaced images show the pair greeting and interacting in a crowded public setting shortly after Jensen Huang delivered a keynote speech at Computex 2024 in Taipei on June 2, 2024. The photos show the pair greeting and interacting in a crowded public setting, with Alice Huang placing a hand on Jensen Huang's shoulder while he appears to have his hand around her waist.
The article also referenced previously circulated photos, including an image said to be from June 7, 2024, showing Alice Huang and Jensen Huang gathering with senior figures in the tech industry at a bar in Taipei. The New York Times, citing a person present at the venue, reported that Alice Huang claimed she could bring Jensen Huang over and that he later arrived wearing his signature black leather jacket and drank whisky with the group.
Reuters had earlier reported on Nov. 13—citing two people with knowledge of the matter and internal emails it reviewed—that Jensen Huang allegedly misled multiple Nvidia executives, including general counsel Tim Teter and chief marketing officer Alison Wagonfeld, about his relationship with Alice Huang.
Alice Huang has faced scrutiny from US authorities, with questions raised over whether she could be linked to Chinese intelligence. It described her as a former executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based data center company, and said she has been accused of leveraging her personal ties with Jensen Huang to facilitate the flow of Nvidia's high-end AI chips to China in deals allegedly worth at least US$7.5 billion.
US Attorney General Todd Blanche was quoted on Nov. 12 as saying that the Justice Department had not reached a conclusion on whether Alice Huang is a Chinese spy.
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