[News] NVIDIA Faces Leadership Test Ahead of Earnings: CEO Probe, Congressional Briefing and Key Risks to Watch

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NVIDIA's board is investigating CEO Jensen Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese spy, ahead of an earnings call just a week away; according to Reuters, the controversy could further weigh on NVIDIA shares and raises questions about Huang's future at the helm. In a November 8 message to employees, Huang acknowledged being unfaithful to his wife and apologized, while reaffirming his commitment to lead NVIDIA. New York Times reports revealed the affair with Alice Huang, a senior executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed whom U.S. intelligence agencies identified as a Chinese intelligence asset; Megaspeed rents NVIDIA-powered computing capacity to Alibaba and other Chinese firms, and U.S. officials suspect it of facilitating restricted chip shipments to China. Per Reuters, since 2022, U.S. export controls have aimed to curb China's access to advanced NVIDIA chips and the equipment used to manufacture them. Following Huang's statement, NVIDIA's board said a committee of independent directors would oversee the investigation, with no investigation timeline announced. According to the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, Republican chairs of three House committees have requested a closed-door briefing with Huang on November 18, giving him until November 11 to confirm or propose an alternative date; this overlaps part of President Trump's November 16–19 Asia trip. NVIDIA head of public policy communications John Rizzo stated 'Today's news will not slow NVIDIA. Jensen is committed to continuing to lead NVIDIA as CEO without interruption.' Trump called Huang 'an honorable guy' who had 'done an amazing job for our country'; Elon Musk replied 'I agree' to the view that Huang remains one of the greatest entrepreneurs of his generation.

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Source: TrendForce · 11/8/2026 · View original source