Technology, AI & Cyber
Alice Huang accused in Nvidia CEO spy claims, NYT says
Alice Huang, a Chinese tech executive also known as Huang Le, has been identified in media reports as the woman accused of targeting Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang for Chinese intelligence.
The New York Times, citing people briefed on surveillance, reported that Alice Huang was recruited by Beijing to collect intelligence on Jensen Huang. The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times reported that US officials concluded last year that she had targeted the Nvidia boss.
Nvidia's board said Sunday it had opened an independent probe after reporting that Jensen Huang had been the target of a foreign intelligence effort. Nvidia said it had no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised, but that the inquiry would examine available information.
Jensen Huang, Nvidia's co-founder and chief executive, told employees Sunday that he had been unfaithful to his wife and apologised to his family and company staff. Alice Huang is not related to him.
The New York Times reported that Alice Huang was a top figure at Megaspeed International, a Singapore-based data centre company that rents computing power to other companies for artificial intelligence work. Megaspeed's website says it is a core business partner of Nvidia's computing power cloud business in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Times reported that the US government had been probing Megaspeed since 2024 over possible steering of Nvidia chips to China. It also reported that Singapore authorities had questioned Alice Huang in 2025. Bloomberg News reported last year that Singapore was probing Megaspeed over alleged smuggling of Nvidia chips to China.
Megaspeed said in December 2025 that Bloomberg's reporting contained misleading information and incorrect insinuations, including suggestions that it may have been involved in illegal chip transfers. China has dismissed the New York Times report as groundless speculation.
Washington restricts exports to China of Nvidia's most advanced chips, citing national security concerns. The restrictions affect chips used to train and run advanced AI systems.
Update
Alice Huang is also known as Huang Le and was reportedly a senior figure at Singapore-based Megaspeed International.
The New York Times reported that Alice Huang was recruited by Beijing to collect intelligence on Jensen Huang.
Media reports said Alice Huang and Jensen Huang had a close relationship; Jensen Huang told Nvidia employees he had been unfaithful to his wife.
Megaspeed's website describes the company as a core business partner of Nvidia's computing power cloud business in Asia-Pacific.
A listed phone number for Megaspeed was answered by someone who said it was a residential line and that they were unfamiliar with the company.
Singapore government records show Megaspeed was previously called 7Road International, according to the item.
Source note: AFP news report published on 9 November 2026 at 06:03:29 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The allegations about Alice Huang, Megaspeed and Chinese intelligence activity have not been independently established in the supplied material.
The contents and authorship of an online profile listing Alice Huang's previous jobs could not be verified in the supplied material.
It is unclear from the supplied material whether any Nvidia secrets or national security information were compromised.
Source
AFP news report published on .