Tech executive Alice Huang, a Chinese citizen, has been accused by US officials of spying for Beijing by targeting Jensen Huang, the chief executive of artificial intelligence chip giant Nvidia. According to reports from the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, Huang was recruited by Chinese intelligence to collect information on the 63-year-old Nvidia boss, a move that has drawn significant attention due to the sensitive nature of the US-China rivalry in advanced AI development.
Public details regarding Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, remain limited, though she is described as a top figure at Megaspeed International, a Singapore-based data centre company. While she shares a surname with the Nvidia CEO, she is not related to him. The New York Times, citing individuals briefed on the surveillance, noted that Huang speaks good English and maintains high-level connections within the global AI chip industry. An unverified online profile on a Chinese fund database lists her previous employment at HSBC and as a reporter for CCTV and Hunan TV, details that AFP has been unable to confirm.
Media reports indicate that the two men had a close relationship, prompting Jensen Huang to address Nvidia employees on Sunday. He stated he was "deeply sorry" for being "unfaithful to my wife." Visual evidence from industry events supports the reports of their association; a 2024 photo from a LinkedIn post shows the Nvidia CEO seated next to a woman believed to be Alice Huang. Additionally, livestream footage from a dinner hosted by Jensen Huang at a Taipei restaurant during the Computex tech expo shows him placing his arm around Huang, who was wearing a pink dress, as she kissed him on the cheek.
Megaspeed International, where Huang reportedly worked as a top executive, describes itself on its website as a "core business partner of Nvidia's computing power cloud business in the Asia-Pacific region." The company claims to have offices in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. However, when AFP contacted the phone number listed on Megaspeed's website, the respondent stated they were unfamiliar with the firm and identified the line as a residential number. Singapore government records indicate the company was previously known as 7Road International, suggesting potential links to the Chinese gaming company 7Road.
US and Singaporean authorities have been investigating Megaspeed over allegations that it helped China evade US export restrictions on Nvidia's cutting-edge silicon chips. The New York Times reported that the US government began probing the firm in 2024, while Singaporean authorities reportedly questioned Alice Huang in 2025. Bloomberg News also reported on the Singaporean probe regarding the alleged smuggling of chips to China, a move Washington cites as necessary for national security and maintaining a lead in AI capabilities.
In response to the media scrutiny, Megaspeed issued a statement in December 2025 addressing Bloomberg's reporting. The company claimed the article "contains misleading information and incorrect insinuations, including suggestions that we may have been involved in illegal chip transfers." AFP has contacted Singapore's police and home affairs ministry for further comment on the ongoing investigations.
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