Nvidia CEO reportedly targeted by Chinese spy previously under suspicion for AI chip smuggling
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β’Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:30:39 +0000
π° What Happened
A new report says Nvidia boss Jensen Huang was targeted by a data centre executive working as a spy for China. The New York Times cited sources briefed on the matter.
The executive, Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, worked at Megaspeed. US agencies were watching her over suspected chip smuggling from Singapore. During that watch, officials decided she was acting as an intelligence asset.
Officials worried she could pull useful information from her ties to Jensen Huang, since Nvidia is central to US AI plans. It is said the Nvidia CEO had not been briefed on the threat at the time.
π The Backstory
Nvidia says the smuggling claims about Megaspeed were looked into and debunked last year. Its spokesperson said Jensen Huang's meetings with customers are ordinary. Megaspeed's current status and Alice Huang's role there are still unclear.
The US allows some AI chip sales to China but keeps the fastest Blackwell chips out. China has blocked some of those sales, yet reports say older H200 cards are reaching the country in small amounts.
π― Why It Matters
Nvidia's chips power most of the world's AI. Spying on its boss would be a serious security problem for the US and its allies.
A new report says Nvidia boss Jensen Huang was targeted by a data centre executive working as a spy for China. The New York Times cited sources briefed on the matter.
The executive, Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, worked at Megaspeed. US agencies were watching her over suspected chip smuggling from Singapore. During that watch, officials decided she was acting as an intelligence asset.
Officials worried she could pull useful information from her ties to Jensen Huang, since Nvidia is central to US AI plans. It is said the Nvidia CEO had not been briefed on the threat at the time.
Nvidia says the smuggling claims about Megaspeed were looked into and debunked last year. Its spokesperson said Jensen Huang's meetings with customers are ordinary. Megaspeed's current status and Alice Huang's role there are still unclear.
The US allows some AI chip sales to China but keeps the fastest Blackwell chips out. China has blocked some of those sales, yet reports say older H200 cards are reaching the country in small amounts.
Nvidia's chips power most of the world's AI. Spying on its boss would be a serious security problem for the US and its allies.