Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO amid spy allegations

Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO amid spy allegations

Allegations centre on Alice Huang, an executive at Megaspeed, a Nvidia customer whose ties to Chinese firms are unconfirmed, and on a US review that reportedly stalled.

Jensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia's chief executive after reports about his relationships, including one with an alleged Chinese spy, threatened the company.

US intelligence is alleged to believe Alice Huang, an executive at Megaspeed, may be an asset of Chinese intelligence. This has not been confirmed.

Megaspeed is a Nvidia customer that built a data center in Malaysia and may have ties to Chinese companies.

Reporting says US agencies raised concerns with the Trump administration about a year earlier. Nvidia's spokespeople first denied anything unusual, then Huang apologised in a letter.

Shareholder lawsuits have been filed, Trump has said the FBI is investigating, and calls for a congressional inquiry are growing.