Nvidia Spy Scandal Erupts in Washington as Huang Faces Congress

Jensen Huang, the ousted chief executive of Nvidia, and Donald Trump's commerce secretary are both expected to appear before Congress in the coming weeks, The Guardian reports. The move follows the fallout from Huang's reported affair with Alice Huang, a woman accused of spying for China. The story has spread across Washington fast, drawing bipartisan concern that America's security was put at risk.

Chuck Schumer, the Senate Democratic leader, said Huang and Nvidia must answer whether US security was jeopardised. He added that the Trump administration also has to account for what it did once it learned about Huang's reported relationship with Alice Huang. Schumer's demand signals the scandal is now a congressional matter, not just a corporate one.

The Guardian also published an analysis asking whether Nvidia's ramparts will be breached now that the man who built its AI kingdom is gone. The affair allegations have fuelled calls in the US for a tougher line against Beijing. Neither Huang nor the commerce secretary has testified yet.