Bloomberg learned about the return associated with the head of Nvidia “spy” in China

Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, who is believed to be recruited by the Chinese Ministry of State Security, has returned home. This was reported by Bloomberg sources familiar with the situation.

The founder of Megaspeed International now lives in Beijing. According to one of the interlocutors of the Agency, its location is known to representatives of security agencies. The sources did not specify when or why Huang came to the Chinese capital or what she is doing there.

Alice Huang previously ran Singapore-based Megaspeed, which buys servers with Nvidia processors and leases them to customers, including Chinese ones. According to Bloomberg, among its customers was Alibaba. The NYT reported that in less than two years, Megaspeed acquired equipment with Nvidia technologies worth at least $4.8 billion.

The scandal surrounding the head of Nvidia began after Huang was suspected of “close ties” with Alice Huang in early November — her American intelligence agencies believe recruited by the Ministry of state security of China. According to the Financial Times, the couple had not just close contacts, but a romantic relationship.

The head of Nvidia in an appeal to employees admitted to treason. He apologized to his wife and children, but did not name the woman he was in a relationship with.

In addition, The New York Times (NYT) wrote that Huang was in an extramarital relationship with a subordinate. Nvidia Vice President Kimberly Powell. Two former employees of the company said that Huang and Powell were caught in a video of them showing "tenderness to each other" at a hotel in California during the company's conference. The NYT said it had not seen the recording.

Against this background, Nvidia shares at the moment fell from $ 165.26 to $ 156.46, data from the TradingView platform follow. As of 05:30 GMT, the shares are trading at about $ 162.89 (-6.35%).

Earlier, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing sources familiar with the situation, also wrote that the board of directors of Nvidia is preparing to dismiss the founder and CEO of the company.

US President Donald Trump supported the head of Nvidia and spoke in favor of retaining his post.