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The unfolding Jensen Huang scandal: a timeline

TechCrunch sets out a reverse-chronological timeline of the Nvidia CEO scandal: Huang's admitted affair with a Megaspeed executive US officials believe spies for China, the Times's report of a second relationship, congressional requests for a briefing, and a reported board move to oust Huang.

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Why it matters

The same thing, for different readers.

What it means for you

Nvidia, which makes most of the world's advanced AI chips, is investigating its own chief executive, which can move the company's share price and the wider AI market.

For lawmakers

Three House committee chairmen asked Huang for a closed-door briefing, and the House China committee chairman said a subpoena is likely if Huang declines.

For researchers

Reporting that Nvidia's own checks found Megaspeed ran a small commercial cloud contrasts with the investigations, showing how hard it is to track where export-controlled chips end up.

In their own words

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From the source’s own text.

“I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry.”
Jensen Huang, Chief Executive Officer, NvidiaFrom Huang's letter to Nvidia employees, also published as a press release, as quoted by TechCrunch.
Found word for word in the sourceAs quoted in the text we read, not the speaker’s own text or a transcript of their wordsSaid on November 8, 2026
“Nvidia’s Board of Directors has initiated an independent investigation. I support the investigation and will cooperate fully. I love our country and our company. I am committed to protecting Nvidia and supporting America’s national security.”
Jensen Huang, Chief Executive Officer, NvidiaFrom the same letter, in which Huang links the affair to national security concerns in news reports without naming Alice Huang.
Found word for word in the sourceAs quoted in the text we read, not the speaker’s own text or a transcript of their wordsSaid on November 8, 2026
“The issue of PRC infiltration and access to cutting-edge U.S. technology is core to the investigative work of our three committees this Congress. It is vital that Congress determines the extent to which U.S. national security has been placed at risk.”
John Moolenaar, Chairman, House Select Committee on ChinaFrom the chairmen's joint letter of November 5 asking Huang for a closed-door briefing; Moolenaar, Mast and Crawford signed.
Found word for word in the sourceAs quoted in the text we read, not the speaker’s own text or a transcript of their wordsSaid on November 5, 2026
“I have not spoken to him about it. I just know he’s a fine person, but you never know what’s going on”
Donald Trump, US presidentPresident Trump on Sunday night, as quoted by TechCrunch, on Huang.
Found word for word in the sourceAs quoted in the text we read, not the speaker’s own text or a transcript of their wordsSaid on November 8, 2026

The record

Questions
How is AI used in attacks, defence and war? · Who can demand evidence, delay a release or stop an unsafe deployment?
People
Jensen Huang (About them, CEO, Nvidia) · Alice Huang (About them, Megaspeed executive) · Donald Trump (Speaks, President) · John Moolenaar (Speaks, Chairman, House Select Committee on China) · Brian Mast (Mentioned, Chairman, House Foreign Affairs Committee) · Rick Crawford (Mentioned, Chairman, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence) · Kimberly Powell (Mentioned, Vice president of health care, Nvidia) · Amanda Silberling (Wrote it, Senior Writer, TechCrunch)
Also covered by
TechCrunch · NYT Technology · NYT Technology · CNN · CNN
What we read
We read the whole source.
Found by
The Radar, run of November 12, 2026, via techcrunch-ai (tier 2: a major outlet’s own reporting)
Cite this
TechCrunch, “The unfolding Jensen Huang scandal: a timeline”, November 11, 2026. Entry in the Ctrl AI Base, https://ctrlai.com/base/techcrunch-2026-11-11-huang-scandal-timeline
Our notesTimeline relies on reports by the NYT, WSJ, Information, Bloomberg and FT that TechCrunch summarises; the second-affair report is unconfirmed by Nvidia, Huang and Powell. Check that the 'supersedes' relation fits the earlier TechCrunch timeline. The run saved a CNN video transcript (kzgk7CLBB9I) under this id (sources/efdd0bfa6110.txt and .transcript.json), so the article text is in sources/efdd0bfa6110-article.txt; the checker would otherwise use the transcript.