GoKawiilReport: NVIDIA's Jensen Huang reportedly surveilled by suspected Chinese intelligence operative Alice Huang
The New York Times reports that Alice Huang, who presents herself as CEO of chip buyer Megaspeed and was briefly listed as its managing director before being removed from that role, is suspected by US officials of acting as a Chinese government intelligence asset. She was photographed sitting close to NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang in 2024 around the time Megaspeed began making large chip purchases, and the Times says she remains under surveillance. According to the report, Jensen Huang was never given a standard 'defensive briefing' warning him he may have been targeted.
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The lack of a briefing is notable given that such warnings are routinely offered to Americans believed to be targeted by foreign intelligence, and the Times suggests the Trump administration may have avoided it to prevent disrupting NVIDIA's chip sales to China or tipping off Alice Huang while she remains under watch. If accurate, this points to a tension between national security protocols and the administration's interest in preserving trade relationships tied to AI chip exports. The episode also raises unanswered questions about what information, if any, may have been passed to Chinese authorities.
- Alice Huang, presented as Megaspeed's CEO, is suspected by US officials of being a Chinese intelligence asset, per the New York Times.
- NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang reportedly never received a standard defensive briefing despite being a potential target.
- The Times suggests the Trump administration's reluctance may relate to protecting NVIDIA's chip sales and ongoing surveillance of Alice Huang.
Source: engadget.com — Will Shanklin, 2026-10-29
Published there as: “NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang may have been the target of a Chinese government spy”
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