Alice Huang, a Chinese technology executive, has come under international scrutiny following reports that she was allegedly involved in an espionage operation targeting Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang.
The allegations, first reported by The New York Times, claim that Alice Huang was recruited by Beijing to gather intelligence on the head of the US technology giant while maintaining a close personal relationship with him.
Although the reports have attracted widespread attention, relatively little is publicly known about Alice Huang, who is also known as Huang Le. She was reportedly a senior executive at Megaspeed International, a Singapore based data centre company with business links to Nvidia.
Despite sharing the same surname, Alice Huang is not related to Jensen Huang, the 63 year old Taiwanese born technology executive who leads one of the world’s most valuable companies.
According to people familiar with the alleged surveillance operation cited in the reports, Alice Huang speaks fluent English and has connections within the international artificial intelligence chip industry. Her alleged links to the sector have attracted particular interest because the United States and China are competing to develop advanced AI technology, including systems with possible military applications.
An online search also revealed a brief profile bearing her name and photograph on a Chinese investment fund database. The profile listed previous positions at HSBC and as a journalist with Chinese media organisations CCTV and Hunan TV. However, the information could not be independently verified, and it remains unclear who provided the details.
Her reported relationship with Jensen Huang
The allegations have also drawn attention to the personal relationship between Alice Huang and the Nvidia chief.
Reports published last week indicated that the two had been close. In a message sent to Nvidia employees on Sunday, Jensen Huang acknowledged being unfaithful to his wife and apologised to his family and colleagues.
Photographs and videos from technology industry gatherings have also emerged, appearing to show the pair together on several occasions.
One photograph shared on LinkedIn from an industry event in 2024 reportedly showed Jensen Huang sitting beside a long haired woman believed to be Alice Huang. Both were also seen at a dinner hosted by the Nvidia chief at a Chinese restaurant in Taipei the following year during Computex, one of Taiwan’s major technology exhibitions.
Journalists gathered outside the restaurant and filmed through its glass doors and windows as the guests interacted. Footage from livestreams appeared to show Jensen Huang placing his arm around a woman identified as Alice Huang before she kissed him on the cheek.
She was also seen following him back into the restaurant after he spoke with reporters outside. At one point, she appeared to run her fingers along his lower back before the pair later left in the same vehicle.
What is Megaspeed International?
Megaspeed International is a Singapore based data centre company that provides computing capacity to businesses developing and operating artificial intelligence systems.
According to reports, Alice Huang held a senior position at the company when US authorities began examining her alleged activities. The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal reported that American officials had concluded that she was targeting Jensen Huang as part of an intelligence operation.
Megaspeed describes itself as a major business partner of Nvidia’s computing power cloud operations in the Asia Pacific region. Its LinkedIn profile lists offices in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, with between two and 10 employees and 25 associated members.
However, questions have also been raised about the company’s operations. When contacted through the telephone number displayed on its website, the person who answered reportedly said they did not know the company and that the number belonged to a residential line.
Information on Singapore’s government website also indicates that Megaspeed previously operated under the name 7Road International, suggesting a possible connection to Chinese gaming company 7Road.
