US intelligence officials reportedly believe Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang had a romantic relationship with Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based chip customer Megaspeed, whom they assess was recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security. A US government memo setting out the allegation was circulated to a small group of senior officials shortly before President Donald Trump’s trip to China. The White House, CIA and Nvidia declined to comment on the memo or the alleged relationship. Nvidia has said Huang meets thousands of customer executives each year; Alice Huang could not be reached for comment.
The allegations come amid a US investigation into suspected efforts by companies in Southeast Asia to divert advanced Nvidia chips to China, including claims involving Megaspeed. Nvidia previously investigated Megaspeed and said it found no evidence of wrongdoing. Republican lawmakers have asked Huang to answer questions privately about a separate intelligence assessment that he was targeted by a Chinese spying operation, as well as Nvidia’s security procedures. US officials are also concerned about Huang’s lobbying for permission to sell H200 chips to China, where advanced semiconductors could support military modernization. The episode reflects heightened scrutiny of chip exports as US-China competition over artificial intelligence intensifies.
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