China denies allegations Nvidia CEO had affair with Chinese spy
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten1 change
- Times of Indiaseen 13 Nov, 04:16headline rewritten
Nvidia's AI chips: The technology China wants and America guardsNvidia's AI chips: The technology China wants and America won't share
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How it spread - 34 original reports, 5 reprints
Mon, 9 November 2026
21 reports- ABC News (Australia)05:30first to report
The chief executive of the world's most valuable company and a close ally of Donald Trump admitted to an affair with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy. Here's what we know.
- Vecernji list (Croatia)05:48
"Mislim da je on častan čovjek. Vjerojatno ima opravdanje za to. Treba čuti njegovu stranu priče", rekao je Trump novinarima u nedjelju
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)06:22
Američki obavještajci navodno su pratili njegovu ljubavnicu. Trump je za sve znao još prošle godine
- Vecernji list (Croatia)08:31
Riječ je o osjetljivom području jer se Sjedinjene Države i Kina natječu u razvoju naprednih sustava umjetne inteligencije, a Washington ograničava izvoz najnaprednijih Nvidijinih čipova u Kinu zbog zabrinutosti za nacionalnu sigurnost.
- NPR News09:45
President Trump shakes up his staff after midterm losses, Congress returns to Washington, Nvidia launches investigation into CEO's alleged relationship with Chinese spy.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)10:17
Nvidia CEO admits to having an extramarital affair with Chinese businesswoman US intelligence suspects of spying for Beijing
- Die Zeit (Germany)12:01
Eine Spionageaffäre um den Firmenchef des Chipentwicklers Nvidia beunruhigt die Börse. Die Aktie des US-Konzerns gibt vorbörslich deutlich nach.
- ANSA (Italy)12:19
Huang ammette: 'Ho tradito mia moglie'. Trump: 'E' una brava persona, ha fatto un grande lavoro per gli Usa'
- winnipegfreepress.com14:15
Shares of Nvidia are sliding before the market open on Monday as the chip company announced an investigation into reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the “target of a foreign intelligence effort.”
- wchstv.com14:15
China's Foreign Ministry dismissed the spying allegations Monday, calling them a “smear campaign” against Beijing.
3 reprints
- fox17.com9 Nov, 14:15their copy
- abc7amarillo.com9 Nov, 14:15their copy
- kfoxtv.com9 Nov, 14:15their copy
- El País (Spain)18:51
El consejero delegado de la compañía tecnológica ha reconocido una relación con una mujer sospechosa de ser espía china. Estas son las piezas del caso y cómo encajan
- El Pais English19:44
The chipmaker’s CEO has admitted to having a relationship with a woman suspected of spying for China. Here’s a guide to the key players and how they fit into the story
- El País (Spain)20:27
El presidente mantiene una relación de amistad con el fundador del mayor fabricante de chips del mundo. Los servicios secretos le informaron hace un año de las sospechas
- NYT World20:52
An illicit relationship between the C.E.O. and an alleged Chinese spy is putting the spotlight on a murky ecosystem of companies smuggling A.I. chips into China.
- wjla.com21:30
Shares of tech giant NVIDIA took a significant hit after reports surfaced that the company’s CEO could have been the target of a Chinese spy operation.
2 reprints
- abc6onyourside.com9 Nov, 21:30their copy
- wcyb.com9 Nov, 21:30their copy
- theepochtimes.com21:30
Nvidia bucked the broader market’s rebound to kick off the trading week.
- El Mundo (Spain)21:41
El directivo que ha situado la compañía entre las dos empresas más valiosas del mundo se encuentra comprometido por su romance con la espía china y sin sucesor a la vista Leer
- Bloomberg Politics22:50
Gautam Mukunda said Nvidia's reported breach appears serious, but routine espionage by both the US and China is an established feature of their relationship. He argued that a more significant concern is evidence that Nvidia chips have reached China in violation of export controls. He speaks with Vonnie Quinn on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
- Die Zeit (Germany)23:15
- PBS NewsHour23:35
Many questions remain unanswered. But the scandal is already bringing turmoil to California-based Nvidia, whose high-end chips have emerged as the leading building blocks for artificial intelligence.
- Google News - Top Stories23:50
Investors Brush Off Election, Selloff and Even Nvidia’s Spy Scandal to Buy Stocks WSJ Nvidia stock falls after investigation into CEO, bucking market rally CNN U.S. inflation data ahead; Huang scandal fallout - what’s moving markets Yahoo Finance Stocks climb as oil prices dip heading into US CPI print Reuters Dow surges 1,100 points, Nasdaq climbs more than 2% as tech rebounds from last week’s tumult: Live updates CNBC
Tue, 10 November 2026
13 reports- La Repubblica (Italy)00:00
Il presidente americano difende il Ceo per l’infedeltà: “È una persona onorabile”. Ma gli azionisti lo citano in tribunale
- La Repubblica (Italy)00:00
Il vice presidente del Center for international policy: “Relazione pericolosa coperta perché il manager è l’alleato più fedele della Casa Bianca?”
- Index.hr (Croatia)05:14
AMERIČKI predsjednik Donald Trump izjavio je da FBI istražuje ljubavnu aferu između glavnog izvršnog direktora Nvidije i žene za koju se sumnja da je kineska špijunka.
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)05:34
Der US-Präsident denkt, dass der Nvidia-Chef „gut aus der Sache herauskommen wird“. Berichten zufolge steht die Frau im Verdacht, eine chinesische Geheimdienstmitarbeiterin zu sein.
- tportal (Croatia)06:36
Na Wall Streetu su u ponedjeljak burzovni indeksi skočili više od 2 posto, što se ponajviše zahvaljuje korekciji cijena tehnoloških dionica nakon prošlotjednog oštrog pada
- ANSA (Italy)08:37
Gli azionisti avviano una azione legale contro la società e Huang. La società ancorain calo a Wall Street
- ABC News (Australia)08:46
The Australian subsidiary of the firm at the centre of the alleged Nvidia spy scandal lists a newsagent worker as it sole director.
- El País (Spain)09:12
El mandatario defiende al director ejecutivo de la empresa tecnológica: “Creo que saldrá bien parado”
- Al Jazeera English09:42
US lawmakers call for tighter restrictions on chip sales amid inquiry into Nvidia CEO's relationship with alleged spy.
- wfae.org12:15
Fallout continues at the chip giant Nvidia. Its powerful CEO is accused of having an affair with a Chinese spy.
- Vecernji list (Croatia)12:27
Nvidia je vodeći proizvođač naprednih čipova koji pokreću umjetnu inteligenciju. Ti su čipovi toliko važni da je SAD još 2022. godine ograničio njihovu prodaju Kini
- Times of India13:42edited after publishing
previously
Nvidia's AI chips: The technology China wants and America guardsNvidia has become pivotal in the technological conflict between the US and China over advanced AI chips. Allegations of espionage involving Nvidia's CEO have intensified scrutiny on the company's operations and its ties to China. Washington has tightened export restrictions aimed at preventing sensitive technology from reaching Chinese firms. Meanwhile, China continues to seek alternatives and develop its semiconductor industry to circumvent these restrictions.
- Bloomberg Politics14:57
Amos Hochstein, a former top energy adviser to President Joe Biden and managing partner at TWG Global, talks about how the Nvidia scandal could impact US export controls on chips. He says this shows how desperate China is for AI tech. Hochstein also talks about the war in Iran, oil prices and Democrats winning major races in the US midterm elections on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg)