What we know about Alice Huang, the alleged spy at the center of the NVIDIA scandal

(CNN, KYMA) - Who is Alice Huang, the woman allegedly at the center of the scandal enveloping the world’s most powerful chip company?

She’s been photographed with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (no relation) at banquet dinners and golf resorts, clinking wine glasses and even leaving an event with him in the same car.

But for someone suddenly generating international headlines, she remains something of a mystery.

Her limited online footprint paints a picture of a journalist-turned tech power broker who held senior positions at financial firms in Asia.

However, US officials believe she was also working as a Chinese spy who was having an affair with the Nvidia chief – and tasked with collecting intelligence on one of the world’s most valuable tech giants in an effort to help Beijing surpass the US in AI dominance.

The espionage allegations, combined with an admission of an extramarital affair by the Nvidia chief, have rocked the semiconductor behemoth and the broader chip industry.

Here’s what we know about the elusive executive in the middle of it all.