NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang may have been the target of a Chinese government spy

President Trump reportedly chose to do nothing in response.

By Will Shanklin Oct. 29, 2026 2:34 pm EST Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

As if Big Tech in 2026 wasn't already crazy enough, we can now add "Jensen Huang espionage scandal" to the list. The New York Times reports that US officials see the NVIDIA CEO as the target of a Chinese government spy. Wilder still, the report says that President Trump was briefed on the matter a year ago and decided to just... do nothing.