Chinese executive Alice Huang is accused of being recruited by China's spy agency to target Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

Summary

Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, is accused of spying for China by targeting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and the chipmaker, according to media reports. Hindustan Times reports she was allegedly recruited by China's Ministry of State Security and previously worked at state broadcaster CCTV and at HSBC before a stint at Megaspeed. The Straits Times says she was said to be a top executive at Megaspeed International, a Singapore-based data centre firm. The Hindu and Channel NewsAsia both say public details about her are sparse. RTÉ, citing media reports, says she is accused of spying for China during an affair with Jensen Huang, head of Nvidia. The BBC reports she had a close relationship with Jensen Huang. Euronews footage shows Jensen Huang alongside Alice Huang, whom it describes as a Chinese businesswoman at the centre of an alleged Chinese intelligence operation targeting him. The Financial Times reports she boasted of having access to Nvidia GPUs and a connection to Alibaba while seeking investment for a major data centre project. These are allegations, and the reports do not include a response from Jensen Huang or Nvidia.

Timeline

1. Hindustan Times

   9 Nov 2026, 05:39 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, was allegedly recruited by China's Ministry of State Security to target Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and the chipmaker, and that she previously worked at CCTV and HSBC before a stint at Megaspeed.

2. The Hindu

   9 Nov 2026, 06:25 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that public details about Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, are sparse, and that she had reportedly been a top figure at Megaspeed International, a Singapore-based data centre company.

3. The Straits Times

   9 Nov 2026, 06:36 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Alice Huang is accused of spying on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and was said to be a top executive at Megaspeed International, a Singapore-based data centre firm.

4. RTÉ

   9 Nov 2026, 06:42 UTCSource ↗

   RTÉ reports, citing media reports, that tech executive Alice Huang is accused of spying for China during an affair with Jensen Huang, head of Nvidia.

5. Channel NewsAsia

   9 Nov 2026, 07:20 UTCSource ↗

   Channel NewsAsia reports that public details about Alice Huang are sparse, and that she was reportedly a top figure at Singapore-based data centre company Megaspeed International.

6. Euronews

   9 Nov 2026, 10:53 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that footage shows Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang alongside Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman it describes as being at the centre of an alleged Chinese intelligence operation targeting him.

7. Euronews

   9 Nov 2026, 10:53 UTCSource ↗

   A Euronews video reports that footage shows Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang alongside Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman it describes as being at the centre of an alleged Chinese intelligence operation targeting him.

8. Financial Times

   9 Nov 2026, 13:50 UTCSource ↗

   The Financial Times reports that an alleged Chinese spy linked to Nvidia's chief pitched AI chip deals to investors, with Alice Huang boasting of access to Nvidia GPUs and a connection to Alibaba while seeking investment for a major data centre project.

9. BBC

   9 Nov 2026, 14:50 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman, had a close relationship with Nvidia boss Jensen Huang, according to reports.