Alice Huang, a Chinese business executive who US intelligence agencies suspect of working for Beijing, is reported to be very close to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. This has raised concerns that one of America’s most influential technology executives could be the target of a Chinese espionage campaign.
It is believed that Chinese intelligence agencies hired him to gather information about the billionaire and influence his decisions related to the global artificial intelligence (AI) industry. The allegations have brought the 63-year-old Nvidia chief under scrutiny again.
According to reports, American intelligence agencies were aware of this suspicious operation long before it became public. According to a report in the ‘Financial Times’, American officials prepared a confidential memo about this alleged romantic relationship. This information adds a new dimension to an earlier revelation by the ‘New York Times’, which first stated that Huang had a close relationship with the Chinese businesswoman.
What do we know?
Alice Huang, also known as ‘Huang Le’, is a Chinese national and is said to have many contacts in the global AI chip industry. According to ‘Daily Mail’, the two were allegedly having an affair. American intelligence officials suspect that the relationship may be part of an espionage campaign by China.
According to a Financial Times report, US agencies prepared a confidential assessment of their alleged close ties, which was shared among a small group of senior government officials.
They are said to have been in a relationship since at least June 2024. At the time, they were spotted and photographed together at a bar in Taipei after a technology trade show. In a photo shared on LinkedIn by technology company NetThunder, Huang, wearing his signature black leather jacket, is seen sitting next to Alice Huang at an evening gathering with other industry executives. It is said that both were drinking whiskey.
In May 2025, the Nvidia chief hosted a dinner at a Chinese restaurant in Taipei during ‘Computex’ – a major technology exhibition – where they were spotted together again. In photos and livestream footage, Alice Huang was seen sitting very close to him. He kissed her cheek and put his hand on her back. Alice Huang was also seen following Huang when he came out to speak to reporters. Later, both left the restaurant in the same car.
Who is Alice Huang and what is Megaspeed’s connection to China?
It is said that before joining the technology sector, Alice Huang worked as a television journalist in China. According to his online profile on a Chinese fund database (which could not be independently verified), he previously worked at HSBC and Chinese broadcasters CCTV and Hunan TV.
Later she became a senior executive in the Singapore company ‘Megaspeed International’. The company trains businesses on AI systems and rents the computing power to run them. According to the company’s website, it is the main business partner of Nvidia’s computing power cloud business in the Asia-Pacific region.
According to the ‘New York Times’, Megaspeed has been under investigation by the US government since 2024. It is suspected that this company was helping to send those processors of Nvidia to China, which are banned. Singaporean authorities are said to have also questioned Alice Huang in 2025 in connection with the company’s investigation.
According to a report in the ‘Daily Mail’, Megaspeed was spun off from a Chinese gaming company and later expanded into the field of AI data centers. The ‘New York Times’ also reported that the company bought more than $4.8 billion worth of Nvidia chips in two years.
Washington has banned exports of its most advanced AI processors to China. The concern is that this technology could bolster Beijing’s military and technological capabilities. In December 2025, Megaspeed denied allegations of illegally shipping chips and called Bloomberg’s report on the matter misleading. Nvidia has previously said that its investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing.
What Jensen Huang said
In his statement, the Nvidia chief apologized to his family for the betrayal and said he supported the independent investigation launched by the Nvidia board.
What Jensen Huang wrote:
I must apologize to my colleagues at Nvidia, my family and all of you.
I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions have hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am very sorry. Throughout my life, my family has loved and supported me. They deserve my honesty and loyalty. Instead, I let them down and damaged the life we built together. I take full responsibility for what I did that hurt others, and I accept the criticism that comes with it.
Love my wife and family very much. I know that an apology cannot change what I have done. I hope that our family can overcome this pain and that in time, I will be able to regain your trust.
To my colleagues at Nvidia – including those I’ve worked with for decades – and to our boards, partners and shareholders around the world: You deserve better than I do. It has been the privilege of my life to lead Nvidia. It is my responsibility to serve you and be worthy of your trust. I have failed to fulfill this responsibility. I am fully committed to Nvidia and will work to earn back your trust.
Nvidia’s board of directors has launched an independent investigation into the national security concerns raised in the news reports. I support this investigation and will fully cooperate with it. I love my country and my company. I am committed to protecting Nvidia and supporting America’s national security. I am proud to be an American and I am grateful for that. My family is not responsible for my decisions. Only I am responsible for this. Please give them privacy.
