U.S. intelligence agencies say Chinese spy tied to Megaspeed targeted Nvidia’s Jensen Huang

U.S. intelligence agencies believe Jensen Huang, chief executive of Nvidia, was targeted by a Chinese spy tied to Megaspeed, a Singapore-based datacenter firm.

The spy is Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, a Chinese citizen and executive at Megaspeed whom U.S. officials have identified as a Chinese intelligence asset passing information to Beijing. U.S. surveillance had previously suspected her of smuggling Nvidia chips to China.

Officials said Jensen Huang developed a close business relationship with Alice Huang. Her access to Jensen Huang alarmed U.S. officials because of his influence in artificial intelligence and his ties to Donald Trump‘s administration. White House officials were also alarmed by her access due to his policy discussions with Trump.

Donald Trump was briefed on the intelligence findings about Alice Huang on Oct. 29, 2025, approximately one year ago, but took no action. Sources suggest he was aware of the potential threat but did not intervene.

Nvidia described its interactions with Alice Huang as routine business engagements and said there is no indication that sensitive information was shared. The company said its meetings with customers, including Megaspeed, involve only standard business information. Nvidia also said it would be informed by the U.S. government if any individual were deemed a threat to American industry, expressing confidence in government oversight.

Jensen Huang has not received a defensive briefing, which is an official warning about potential foreign interference, about potential foreign interference targeting him, despite concerns raised by U.S. officials.

U.S. agencies have scrutinized Megaspeed over suspected smuggling of Nvidia chips to China. Officials previously monitored Alice Huang due to suspicions of evading export controls, and the Singapore-based firm employs her.

Megaspeed builds data centers using Nvidia chips and rents them out for computing power, raising concerns about potential circumvention of U.S. export controls. U.S. agencies monitoring AI chip transfers to China have scrutinized the firm’s operations.

U.S. export control policies center on Nvidia’s H200 chip, with restrictions intended to prevent China from accessing advanced AI technology. The Trump administration eased restrictions in January 2026, allowing case-by-case transfers of the H200 chip with a 25% fee to the U.S. government.

The Chinese government has rejected the allegations against Alice Huang, calling them groundless smears and slanders. The denial contrasts with U.S. intelligence assessments.