U.S. probed alleged Chinese spy plot targeting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
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U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly surveilled Alice Huang, a top executive at Singapore-based AI cloud company Megaspeed, for about a year over concerns she could be a Chinese spy, anonymous sources told the New York Times. Huang was photographed with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at business dinners in Singapore, raising concerns she might have been gathering information on Nvidia's plans and the CEO's efforts to persuade the Trump administration to allow more advanced technology shipments to China. An Nvidia spokesperson denied any impropriety, saying Jensen Huang's interactions with Huang were ordinary customer meetings and that regional cloud customers receive only ordinary business information, not sensitive trade secrets or national security information. In 2025, the Times reported that the Commerce Department investigated Megaspeed over concerns it helped Chinese companies circumvent AI chip export regulations by reselling restricted chips.
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A top executive of a Singapore AI cloud firm accused of illegally selling Nvidia chips to China may also have been a Chinese spy, anonymous sources told The New York Times.
Executive's Ties to Nvidia CEO Under Scrutiny
The executive, Alice Huang (also known as Huang Le), worked for Megaspeed and was photographed alongside Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during various business dinners in the Singapore region. According to the Times, U.S. intelligence agencies had been surveilling Alice Huang for about a year to learn more about her ties to China.
Sources said the concern was that Alice Huang had grown so close to Jensen Huang that she could have been gathering information about Nvidia's plans and the CEO's efforts to convince the Trump administration to allow the company to ship more advanced technology to China.
Nvidia Denies Unusual Relationship
An Nvidia spokesperson denied the allegation, telling TechCrunch that the CEO's relationship with the Megaspeed executive was the same as with any other regional customer.
"Jensen's interactions with Ms. Huang are not unusual or unexpected. Meetings with customers are part of a C.E.O.'s job; Jensen talks with thousands of customer executives every year," the spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
The company also said: "Our regional cloud customers receive ordinary business information—not sensitive NVIDIA trade secrets—and zero information relevant to national security."
Prior Commerce Department Investigation
In 2025, the Times reported that the Commerce Department had investigated Megaspeed over concerns that it was helping Chinese companies sidestep AI chip export regulations by reselling restricted chips to them. Alice Huang was said to be a top executive for the firm at the time.
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