According to CNN, U.S. intelligence agencies intercepted communications in May that revealed NVIDIA's former CEO Jensen Huang was in an extramarital relationship with Alice Huang, an executive at Megaspeed—a company under investigation for allegedly transferring sensitive technology to China.
U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio subsequently prepared a memo summarizing the intelligence and distributed it to top officials, including White House staff. Rubio reportedly briefed President Trump on the matter during a May flight to Alaska, when Huang was also present and preparing for a trip to China. Trump viewed the affair as a personal matter but expressed concern that investigation results could impact the U.S. economy, particularly given AI's growing importance.