A high-profile scandal is unfolding as the US tech giant Nvidia, a key player in the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) race, finds itself embroiled in an investigation over allegations that its co-founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, had an affair with a suspected Chinese spy. According to The New York Times, Alice Huang - a former top executive at Singapore-based data centre firm Megaspeed between March and November 2023 - was believed by US intelligence officials to have been recruited as a spy for Beijing's top intelligence agency. Surveillance reportedly revealed communications between Alice Huang (also known as Huang Le) and an American citizen, identified as Jensen Huang through the process of "unmasking." The affair has raised national security concerns among US lawmakers due to Nvidia's pivotal role in the competition with China for AI dominance. The Trump administration had reportedly been briefed on intelligence alleging Alice Huang was spying on behalf of China last year, and the US has used various export controls to keep advanced tech out of China to maintain its competitive edge and protect national security. Nvidia's share in the Chinese market dropped significantly following these measures, with Jensen Huang attempting to find a US-approved pathway back into the market. The company has opened an independent investigation into the reports but maintains that there is no evidence of US national security being compromised. China has denied the spying allegations.