US intelligence agencies reportedly investigated a former executive at Singapore-based cloud computing company Megaspeed over suspicions that she was gathering information for China through her relationship with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The investigation also involved allegations that Megaspeed helped Chinese companies obtain restricted Nvidia artificial intelligence chips, according to The New York Times.
The New York Times reported on October 29 that US intelligence agencies had monitored Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, for approximately a year. Officials were reportedly investigating her connections to China and whether she had obtained information about Nvidia’s business plans and discussions with the Trump administration.
US Intelligence Agencies Investigate Megaspeed Executive
Alice Huang, who previously held a senior position at Megaspeed, was photographed attending several business dinners with Jensen Huang in Singapore and the surrounding region. The two are not related, despite sharing the same surname.
According to unnamed sources cited by The New York Times, US officials suspected Alice Huang of passing commercial information to Chinese authorities. Investigators were particularly concerned about whether her access to Jensen Huang could provide information about his efforts to persuade the Trump administration to relax restrictions on advanced AI chip exports to China.
The allegations have not been established through publicly disclosed evidence. China has rejected the espionage claims, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun describing the report as speculation intended to discredit the country.
Nvidia Denies Sharing Sensitive Information
Nvidia disputed suggestions that Jensen Huang’s interactions with Alice Huang were unusual, explaining that its CEO regularly meets executives from customer companies. A company spokesperson said regional cloud customers receive standard business information rather than confidential Nvidia technology details or information relevant to national security.
In an interview reported by Reuters, Jensen Huang also defended Nvidia’s dealings with Megaspeed, describing the business relationship as normal. He said the company had examined Megaspeed’s deployments of Nvidia graphics processing units and found no evidence that the company had illegally diverted the chips to China.
Huang added that Alice Huang was no longer employed by Megaspeed and that his interactions with her were consistent with other customer meetings. He also said Nvidia had not been informed by US authorities about suspicions concerning the former executive.
Megaspeed Previously Faced Investigation Over Chip Exports
The allegations follow a separate US Commerce Department investigation into Megaspeed in 2025. According to earlier reporting by The New York Times, authorities examined whether the Singapore-based company had helped Chinese businesses circumvent US export restrictions by supplying restricted Nvidia AI chips.
Megaspeed said its current management was treating the allegations seriously and had appointed outside legal counsel to conduct an internal investigation. The company also indicated its willingness to cooperate with US authorities.
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