US investigated Chinese spy plot aimed at Nvidia CEO
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β’Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:42:32 +0000
π° What Happened
US intelligence agencies spent about a year watching a Singapore-based executive, Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le. Sources told the New York Times she may have been working as a Chinese spy.
Alice Huang worked for Megaspeed, an AI cloud firm accused of selling Nvidia chips to China illegally. She was photographed with Nvidia boss Jensen Huang at business dinners in the region.
The worry was that she could gather information on Nvidia's plans and the CEO's push to sell more advanced chips to China. Nvidia denied this, saying meetings with customers are a normal part of the job.
π The Backstory
In 2025 the Commerce Department looked into Megaspeed over claims it helped Chinese firms get around chip export rules. Alice Huang was a top executive there at the time. Nvidia says those claims were investigated and debunked last year.
The US allows some AI chip sales to China but keeps the fastest chips out. Washington worries that strong chips could help China's military and AI industry.
π― Why It Matters
The chips inside data centres are a national security issue now. This case shows how far spy agencies will go to protect the technology.
US intelligence agencies spent about a year watching a Singapore-based executive, Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le. Sources told the New York Times she may have been working as a Chinese spy.
Alice Huang worked for Megaspeed, an AI cloud firm accused of selling Nvidia chips to China illegally. She was photographed with Nvidia boss Jensen Huang at business dinners in the region.
The worry was that she could gather information on Nvidia's plans and the CEO's push to sell more advanced chips to China. Nvidia denied this, saying meetings with customers are a normal part of the job.
In 2025 the Commerce Department looked into Megaspeed over claims it helped Chinese firms get around chip export rules. Alice Huang was a top executive there at the time. Nvidia says those claims were investigated and debunked last year.
The US allows some AI chip sales to China but keeps the fastest chips out. Washington worries that strong chips could help China's military and AI industry.
The chips inside data centres are a national security issue now. This case shows how far spy agencies will go to protect the technology.