Who Is Alice Huang in the Nvidia Spy Case?
Alice Huang is the Chinese business executive at the centre of claims that Beijing tried to spy on Jensen Huang, the head of Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company. United States officials concluded in 2025 that she was recruited to collect intelligence on the chipmaker’s chief, according to The New York Times.
Little is publicly known about her. She also goes by Huang Le, and reports describe her as a senior figure at Megaspeed International, a data centre company based in Singapore. The shared surname is a coincidence — she is not related to Nvidia’s 63-year-old, Taiwan-born chief.
Citing people briefed on the surveillance, The Times said Alice Huang speaks good English and has connections at the very top of the global AI chip industry. That industry is highly sensitive, with the United States and China racing to build advanced AI systems that could have military uses.
A search online turned up a brief profile of Alice Huang, with her photo, on a Chinese fund database. It listed earlier jobs, including at HSBC Bank and as a reporter for the Chinese outlets CCTV and Hunan TV. AFP said it could not verify what the profile said or who had written it, though it had tried to reach the companies named.
Alice Huang and the Megaspeed link
Megaspeed rents out computing power that other companies use to train and run AI systems. Its website describes it as “a core business partner of Nvidia’s computing power cloud business in the Asia-Pacific region”.
On LinkedIn, the firm lists offices in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, with around two to 10 staff and 25 “associated members”. When AFP rang the number on Megaspeed’s website, the person who picked up said they did not know the company and that the number belonged to a home.
Singapore government records show the firm used to be called 7Road International, which points to a link with the Chinese gaming company 7Road.
The dinners and the 2024 photograph
Reports last week described the two as close. On November 8, Jensen Huang told Nvidia staff he was “deeply sorry” for being “unfaithful to my wife”.
A photo from a 2024 industry party, posted on LinkedIn, seems to show the Nvidia boss in his leather jacket sitting beside a long-haired woman in sparkling jewellery who is believed to be Alice Huang.
A year later, both were at a dinner Jensen Huang hosted at a Chinese restaurant in Taiwan during Computex, the island’s biggest tech expo. Reporters stood outside filming through the glass as Jensen Huang and a woman identified as Alice Huang, in a pink dress, moved among the other guests.
Press live streams show Jensen Huang at one point putting his arm around Alice Huang as she kisses his right cheek. She is also seen trailing the Nvidia chief as he goes back inside after speaking to reporters outside, her fingers running down his lower back. The two later leave in the same car.
The chip-smuggling investigation
Washington bars the export to China of Nvidia’s most advanced silicon, citing national security and the need to stay ahead in AI. The New York Times said the US government has been looking into Megaspeed since 2024 over claims it directed Nvidia chips to China.
Singapore’s authorities have also reportedly been investigating the company, and The Times says they questioned Alice Huang in 2025. Bloomberg News reported the same year on the Singapore probe into Megaspeed over alleged Nvidia chip smuggling to China.
Megaspeed responded in December 2025 that Bloomberg’s reporting “contains misleading information and incorrect insinuations, including suggestions that we may have been involved in illegal chip transfers”. AFP has asked Singapore’s police and the Home Affairs Ministry for comment.
Why the Alice Huang case matters
Dawn reported the new details as Nvidia’s board opened its own inquiry. Nvidia has opened an independent investigation into Jensen Huang after he admitted the affair, and the board said it had no reason to believe national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised.
The export-control question is not new. Nvidia’s H200 chips won import approval for Hong Kong, showing how closely every shipment to China is watched, while AI fears wiped trillions off US tech stocks as investors weighed the same rivalry. Washington is also pushing a wider super-intelligence drive as the contest over AI sharpens.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Alice Huang?
Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, is a Chinese citizen and a senior executive at Megaspeed International, a Singapore-based data centre company. US officials concluded in 2025 that she was recruited by Beijing to collect intelligence on Nvidia chief Jensen Huang.
Is Alice Huang related to Jensen Huang?
No. Despite their shared surname, Alice Huang is no relation to the 63-year-old Taiwan-born head of Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company.
What is Megaspeed?
Megaspeed International is a Singapore-based data centre firm that rents out computing power to train and run AI systems. It was previously called 7Road International and says it is a core business partner of Nvidia’s computing power cloud business in the Asia-Pacific region.
What has Nvidia said about the case?
Nvidia’s board opened an independent investigation on November 8, run by independent directors with outside counsel. The board said it had no reason to believe national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised, and Jensen Huang remains chief executive.
What are the US export controls on AI chips?
Washington restricts the export to China of Nvidia’s most advanced chips, citing national security and the race to stay ahead in AI. The US government has been probing Megaspeed since 2024 over claims it steered Nvidia chips to China.
