Nvidia’s Trump ties draw scrutiny after reports Huang was targeted by Chinese intelligence

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s extramarital relationship with a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy has put the chipmaker’s ties to the Trump administration under fresh scrutiny, according to reports. The disclosure lands as Nvidia, the world’s most valuable semiconductor company, was already bracing for closer political attention over its exposure to China and its access to U.S. export policy. Huang has cultivated a direct relationship with President Donald Trump, a channel rivals lack, and the affair allegation raises questions about whether that access could become a liability. Investors will watch whether Washington opens any formal review, how Huang handles questions about the relationship, and whether Nvidia’s China sales or export-license prospects are affected.