Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang targeted in suspected Chinese espionage operation, report says
U.S. intelligence agencies believe Singapore AI executive Alice Huang acted as a Chinese intelligence asset and used a close relationship with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to pass information to Beijing, according to The New York Times.
U.S. intelligence agencies believe Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was targeted in an espionage operation by a Chinese businesswoman who developed a close relationship with him, according to a report by The New York Times. Officials identified the woman as Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore AI cloud company Megaspeed, alleging she acted as a Chinese intelligence asset to relay information to Beijing.[1][3][5][6][7]
Megaspeed was previously accused of helping smuggle $2 billion worth of Nvidia chips to China. U.S. intelligence reportedly briefed Donald Trump on the matter more than a year ago, but he chose not to act to avoid harming Nvidia sales or antagonizing China. The available reporting does not suggest Jensen Huang knowingly engaged in intelligence activity or detail the specific scope of the information passed.[2][6][7]
China denied the espionage allegation. Nvidia spokesman John Rizzo said that Jensen Huang's contacts with Alice Huang were routine customer meetings and that Megaspeed received ordinary business details rather than trade secrets or national security information, adding that Nvidia had previously investigated and dismissed claims that Megaspeed was smuggling chips.[4][7]
Key facts
- The New York Times reported that U.S. officials believe Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by an alleged Chinese intelligence asset.
- Officials identified the operative as Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore AI firm Megaspeed who maintained a close relationship with Jensen Huang to pass information to Beijing.
- Megaspeed was accused the prior year of assisting in smuggling $2 billion in Nvidia chips into China.
- U.S. intelligence reportedly briefed Donald Trump on the matter over a year ago, but he took no action.
- China denied the espionage allegations.
- Nvidia stated that Jensen Huang's meetings were routine customer contacts involving ordinary business information, not trade secrets or national security matters.
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US officials believe Megaspeed executive Alice Huang is a Chinese asset who maintained a close relationship with Jensen Huang to pass intelligence to Beijing (New York Times) New York Times : US officials believe Megaspeed executive Alice Huang is a Chinese asset who maintained a close relationship with Jensen Huang to pass intelligence to Beijing — Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, is influential at the White House on technology policy and has developed a close relationship …
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Economic Times@EconomicTimesPost on X ·
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang seen as target of China spy plot; Trump briefed but took no action: Report https://t.co/OW3XTmIrzf
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TechCrunch@TechCrunchPost on X ·
A top executive of a Singapore AI cloud company that was accused of illegally selling Nvidia chips to China could also have been a Chinese spy, sources have told the New York Times. https://t.co/v5mSY7eenV
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Coin Bureau@coinbureauPost on X ·
🚨JUST IN: U.S. intelligence agencies determined that a Chinese businesswoman in contact with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was passing information to Beijing, the NYT reports. China denied the allegation. $NVDA said the woman received routine business information, not trade secrets or information relevant to national security.
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The New York Times@nytimesPost on X ·
Breaking News: A Chinese businesswoman who had a close relationship with Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, was found to be passing intelligence to Beijing. https://t.co/0WLYYhR47a
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unusual_whales@unusual_whalesPost on X ·
BREAKING: Jensen Huang was been the reported target of a Chinese spy operation, per NYT The New York Times reports that Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore AI firm Megaspeed with close ties to the Nvidia CEO, was allegedly passing information to Beijing as a Chinese intelligence asset. Megaspeed was accused last year of helping smuggle $2 billion in Nvidia chips to China. US intelligence reportedly briefed Trump more than a year ago, but he chose not to act to avoid hurting Nvidia sales or antagonizing China.
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Economic Times@EconomicTimesPost on X ·
A Chinese businesswoman close to Nvidia's CEO is at the centre of a US intelligence probe | US officials believe Alice Huang, who maintained a close relationship with Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, was acting as a Chinese intelligence asset to pass information to Beijing, adding a new dimension to Washington's concerns over China's pursuit of advanced AI chips. President Donald Trump was briefed on the matter but took no action, according to The New York Times. The allegations have not been independently established, and available reporting does not detail the full extent of information allegedly passed or establish that Jensen Huang knowingly participated in any intelligence activity. Nvidia spokesman John Rizzo stated that Jensen Huang's interactions with Alice Huang were routine customer meetings and that Megaspeed received ordinary business information, not sensitive national security or trade secrets, adding the company had previously investigated and dismissed claims that Megaspeed was smuggling chips to China. 📑 FULL STORY ➠ https://t.co/HedLkiC6tl #Nvidia #China #AI #Geopolitics #Technology
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