Timeline: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair and the espionage allegations around it

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with alleged Chinese spy: a timeline

On November 8, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to an extramarital affair, and the company's board opened an independent investigation. The dispute touches national security and chip export controls. TechCrunch lays out the events in reverse order. US officials believe Megaspeed executive Alice Huang is suspected of providing intelligence to China, but Jensen Huang's public letter does not name her. The US and Singapore had already investigated whether Megaspeed moved chips to China in violation of the rules.

Why it matters: Nvidia's board has opened an investigation, tying corporate governance to export-control disputes through Huang's ties to an executive accused of spying for China.