Reports say US intelligence examined alleged ties between Nvidia CEO and Chinese spy suspect

Technology · First reported 7 Nov, 02:33 · Updated 03:25

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Reports describe US intelligence claims that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had a close or romantic relationship with Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive suspected of working for China’s Ministry of State Security. Nvidia has characterized his customer interactions as ordinary, while the allegations have prompted calls for Huang to brief congressional committees.

Reports citing US intelligence say Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive, was suspected of being recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security and of having a close or romantic relationship with Jensen Huang.
A Financial Times report described a government memo circulated among senior US officials earlier this year; the reports do not establish the allegations as fact.
Republican lawmakers sought a private appearance by Huang before House committees to ask about the reported spying operation and company security protocols.
Nvidia said Huang’s meetings with customers were ordinary; it declined to comment on the reported memo and relationship allegations.
The coverage also links the scrutiny to concerns about possible diversion of advanced Nvidia chips to China and Huang’s efforts to secure permission for chip exports.

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Key facts

People named: Jensen Huang and Alice Huang
Alice Huang’s reported employer: Megaspeed, a Singapore-based data centre company
Reported agency: China’s Ministry of State Security
Reported congressional action: Republican lawmakers sought a private appearance by Jensen Huang before House committees
Nvidia response: Nvidia described Huang’s customer meetings as ordinary and declined to comment on the reported memo