After news broke regarding Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's extramarital relationship with an alleged Chinese spy, Alice Huang, reports cite discrepancies in the "extraordinary" professional background of the woman. The US believes Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based tech company Megaspeed, fed intelligence to China and helped smuggle advanced artificial intelligence chips into the country.
According to reports, Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, has an impressive professional resume, with over four years of experience in the media industry. She reportedly worked for China’s Hunan Satellite TV and the state broadcaster CCTV.
After leaving the media sector, she moved into finance, holding positions such as assistant to the president of HSBC's private banking division, vice president of a business line at CITIC Securities, and executive director at Shanghai Hexi Investment. However, this seemingly impeccable resume is riddled with inconsistencies after an executive at Hunan Satellite TV stated in an interview that they had "never heard of this person," noting that if she had truly worked as a journalist, there would certainly be a profile for her on the network’s official website.
No information regarding Alice Huang was found on the websites of either Hunan Satellite TV or CCTV, reports added.
Megaspeed, the company where Alice Huang was employed, is a client of Nvidia for AI chips. Since the firm was registered in Singapore, it could bypass U.S. export restrictions to obtain the chips.
U.S. intelligence officials, however, suspect that Alice Huang may have been recruited by Chinese intelligence services, potentially using her intimate relationship with Jensen Huang to gain access to sensitive commercial information.
Intelligence reports indicate that Megaspeed allegedly leased high-performance computing power to Chinese firms, including Alibaba. According to Bloomberg, as of November 2025, Megaspeed had imported approximately 136,000 Nvidia GPUs. However, when Nvidia representatives conducted an on-site inspection, they discovered only a few thousand of the latest-model chips at the data centre, leaving the whereabouts of the remaining 130,000-plus high-end chips a mystery.
The U.S. Department of Commerce previously launched an investigation into Megaspeed regarding chip smuggling, referring the findings to the Department of Justice earlier this year. Singaporean authorities also brought Alice Huang in for questioning in 2025, though he was subsequently released without charges. It is reported that Alice Huang’s level of involvement with Megaspeed has decreased significantly since the U.S. investigation began.
Meanwhile, footage emerged showing Jensen Huang and Alice Huang interacting closely during their visit to Taiwan last year. She was spotted accompanying Jensen, and the two interacted very closely. They not only dined together at "San Liu Restaurant" but were also seen posing for photos with their arms around each other's waists. The video also shows Alice Huang leaning close to Jensen Huang to plant a kiss on his cheeks. After the meal, the two, along with their entourage, left the restaurant together.
