Alleged Chinese spy had ‘close relationship’ with Nvidia boss Jensen Huang: NY Times
U.S. officials say Alice Huang may have passed information to Beijing while building a close relationship with Nvidia chief Jensen Huang.
- A explosive New York Times report revealed that U.S. intelligence agencies scrutinised interactions between Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Alice Huang , a former executive at Singapore-based cloud provider Megaspeed suspected of being a Chinese intelligence asset.
- Federal investigators launched a probe into Megaspeed after Commerce Department officials inspected a Malaysian data center in late 2024 and found boxed Nvidia hardware suspected of being illicitly diverted to Chinese tech firms, including Alibaba, in circumvention of export controls.
- Intelligence surveillance revealed that Alice Huang cultivated a close relationship with Jensen Huang, raising counterintelligence concerns over whether Beijing sought insights into Trump administration chip policy or Nvidia’s proprietary operations.
- President Trump was briefed on the intelligence findings roughly a year ago but took no action, reportedly to avoid disrupting Nvidia’s commercial sales, destabilizing markets, or escalating U.S.-China trade tensions.
- Nvidia strongly defended its executive, stating that Jensen Huang meets with thousands of customer leaders annually, received no defensive briefing from law enforcement, and shared only standard business information—with zero access given to trade secrets or national security secrets.
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The New York Times revealed that U.S. intelligence agencies are monitoring Alice Huang, an executive at a data center company in Singapore, after suspecting she may be a spy for the Chinese government who is trying to befriend Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia.
Foreign media reports have emerged stating that U.S. intelligence authorities have identified a Chinese businessman who has maintained close ties with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as an informant for Chinese intelligence agencies. It is reported that U.S. President Donald Trump was briefed on the matter but took no specific action. (New York Times, 29 local time)
US authorities fear that the woman may have obtained information about Trump's plans for China through the CEO of Nvidia.
Nvidia Chief Seen as Target of China Spy Plot: Report
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A Singapore-based data centre executive was scrutinised as a Chinese intelligence asset allegedly steering advanced Nvidia chips to Beijing. Though briefed, President Trump avoided action to protect chip sales and trade ties, while Nvidia defended its business operations and denied compromising national security. World News | Nvidia Chief Seen as Target of China Spy Plot: Report .
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