A report citing anonymous US officials says intelligence agencies concluded that Alice Huang (also known as Huang Le), a senior executive at Megaspeed, was gathering information for Beijing and built a close relationship with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, though no charges have been reported and the report does not accuse Jensen Huang of wrongdoing. NVIDIA says the CEO's interactions with her are normal for his job, and that earlier allegations about Megaspeed were thoroughly investigated and debunked. Direct revenue exposure looks small, since NVIDIA's guidance of $108.0 billion, plus or minus 2%, for the third quarter of fiscal 2027 already excludes China data center compute revenue. The political risk is larger, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren calling for answers from Jensen Huang and NVIDIA's board, while the Justice Department is asking antitrust questions about the planned Hugging Face acquisition. The shares closed at $213.66 on October 29, down 0.8%, for a market value of $5.16 trillion.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Market cap | $5.1T |
| Close on 10/29/2026 | 213.72 |
| Change that session | -0.77% |
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