Alice Huang, identified as a senior manager within a data center company, is suspected of having spied on Nvidia boss Jensen Huang on behalf of Beijing.
Little public information exists about this Chinese woman also known as Huang Le, with whom Jensen Huang is said to have had a close relationship. Here is what we know about her and her company:
Alice Huang, a Chinese woman with a still mysterious profile
According to the “New York Times”, Alice Huang is a Chinese citizen recruited by the Beijing authorities to spy on Jensen Huang, boss of the American tech behemoth Nvidia, the most valuable company on the planet. Even though they have the same name, they are not related.
The American newspaper, which cites sources informed of this supposed intelligence operation, claims that Alice Huang has a good level of English and contacts in the highest echelons of the chip industry for artificial intelligence.
AI is a bone of contention between the United States and China, who are vying for first place in this booming sector and whose tools have very broad and strategic uses, including the military.
An online search in Chinese provides some snippets of information about Alice Huang, along with a photo. We see that she worked for the HSBC bank, but also as a journalist for the official Chinese television CCTV, and Hunan TV.
AFP was not able to verify the veracity of this profile, which can be found on a Chinese database dedicated to investment funds, nor who is the author. The companies mentioned were nevertheless contacted.
A close relationship with Jensen Huang
Media reports claimed she had a close relationship with 63-year-old Jensen Huang. In a letter to employees sent on Sunday, the latter said he was “deeply sorry” for having been “unfaithful” to his wife, without commenting on the identity of the lover.
In a photo taken during a tech world party in 2024 and published on LinkedIn, we can see the boss in the iconic black leather jacket sitting next to a woman dressed in pink, long hair and shiny jewelry, who would be Alice.
The following year, the two attended a dinner hosted by Jensen Huang at a Chinese restaurant in Taipei on the sidelines of Computex, Taiwan’s largest tech convention.
Journalists outside took images through the windows and glass doors of the establishment where we can see Jensen Huang, in a black t-shirt and jeans, as well as a woman in a pink outfit who again appears to be Alice Huang.
In a live media feed of the event, Jensen Huang is filmed wrapping his arm around her, who kisses her on the right cheek. Jensen Huang goes out to speak to the press, then re-enters the restaurant. Alice Huang follows him, tracing his lower back with her fingers. They will leave the restaurant in the same car.
A senior official from Megaspeed
According to the “New York Times” and the “Wall Street Journal,” American officials concluded last year that Alice Huang was targeting Jensen Huang.
At the time, she was identified as a senior official at Megaspeed International, a Singaporean data center company that rents its infrastructure to other companies to train and operate AI.
On its website, Megaspeed describes itself as “a key business partner of Nvidia’s cloud computing business in the Asia-Pacific region.” On LinkedIn, it claims between two and ten employees and 25 “associate members,” with offices in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
But when AFP called the number listed on the Megaspeed website, the person on the line replied that they did not know the company and that the line was that of a residence.
According to the Singaporean government website, this company was previously named 7Road International, which could link it to the Chinese video game company 7Road.
Suspicions of chip transfers to China
Washington strictly controls the export of Nvidia’s most advanced silicon chips to China, citing national security but also competition, with the United States wanting to keep the scoop.
According to the “New York Times”, the American government had been investigating Megaspeed since 2024, suspecting it of redirecting Nvidia processors to China.
The company would also have been the subject of an investigation by the Singaporean authorities who, according to the Times, questioned Alice Huang in 2025. The Bloomberg agency also mentioned investigations in Singapore regarding alleged smuggling of Nvidia chips for the benefit of China.
In December 2025, Megaspeed responded that Bloomberg’s claims “contain(ed) misleading information and incorrect insinuations, including allegations that (it) may have been involved in illegal chip transfers.”
When contacted, the Singaporean police and Ministry of the Interior did not immediately respond. On Monday, Beijing again brushed aside the espionage allegations.
