Did Trump Confirm an FBI Probe Into Nvidia CEO's Alleged Spy Tie?

President Donald Trump said Monday that the FBI is investigating the relationship between Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang and a woman US officials allege spied for Beijing, after speaking with Huang directly about the matter.

"I asked him that question, 'Did you have any idea she was a spy?' He said 'I had no idea she was a spy' and I really believe him," Trump told reporters, according to the BBC. At a later White House briefing, Trump said, "I know the FBI is looking into" the affair, without detailing when the investigation began. He added that he considered Huang an "honourable guy" who would be "in good shape" once the inquiry concludes.

Who is the woman US officials allege is a Chinese spy?

The woman, identified as Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, is not related to Jensen Huang, the BBC reported. US intelligence officials believe she worked as a spy for Beijing, according to a New York Times account cited by the BBC. The newspaper reported that Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a memo to senior Washington officials in spring 2026 warning that the Nvidia chief was in a close relationship with a Chinese intelligence operative. Alice Huang was managing director of Megaspeed, a Singapore-based company that has had business dealings with Nvidia.

How has Nvidia responded?

Nvidia, co-founded by Jensen Huang, said it has commissioned an independent investigation and that it has no reason to believe the company's trade secrets or US national security were compromised, the BBC reported. Huang and Nvidia were also named in a proposed class action lawsuit filed Monday, according to the outlet.

What has China said about the allegations?

Beijing's foreign ministry dismissed the claims as "entirely groundless, speculative and intended to smear and malign China," the BBC reported.

What happened at Megaspeed's Singapore office?

The BBC said Megaspeed's office in Singapore's central business district appeared staffed and operational on Tuesday. Reporters were refused entry to the company's floor, but a staff member reached by phone said there was no comment and referred questions to the company's public-relations team. The BBC said it has emailed Megaspeed multiple times without response.

Market snapshot

• Nvidia shares fell more than 4% on Monday following the reports, the BBC said.
• Nvidia ranks as the world's second-most valuable company, behind Apple, according to the BBC.

What to watch

• Whether the FBI confirms details of its inquiry, which it has so far declined to discuss publicly.
• The outcome of Nvidia's independent internal review.
• Developments in the proposed class action filed against Huang and Nvidia.
• Any response from Megaspeed, which has not answered the BBC's inquiries.

Nvidia's chips remain central to the global artificial-intelligence buildout, and Washington has treated the company's exports to China as a national-security issue — a backdrop that has sharpened scrutiny of Huang's personal ties, the BBC reported. The FBI declined to comment when contacted by the BBC.