Reports conflict over Huang’s status at Nvidia

Reports about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gave conflicting accounts of his leadership status on November 12, as allegations involving a woman suspected of having ties to Chinese intelligence drew scrutiny from lawmakers and attention to US-China technology policy. One report said Huang had resigned; others described Nvidia’s board as considering his future and identifying a possible successor. No company announcement confirming a resignation appears in the reports.

The allegations have not been independently established in the accounts. One report said Huang admitted to an affair with Alice Huang, whom US authorities reportedly suspected of links to China. China denied any intelligence connection to her. A separate report said Huang was also reported to have had an affair with a company executive. The reports did not establish that Alice Huang was a spy or that advanced Nvidia chips were diverted to China through Megaspeed, a Singapore-based company with which she was associated.

The reported board deliberations come as US lawmakers consider scrutiny of Nvidia and the handling of advanced-chip exports. Elizabeth Warren said she would seek testimony from Huang and Trump...