GoKawiilNYT: China's Ministry of State Security recruited Alice Huang to target Nvidia's Jensen Huang
The New York Times reports that Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore's Megaspeed, was recruited by China's Ministry of State Security to gather intelligence on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and potentially sway US chip export policy. The Financial Times separately reports US officials believe the two were romantically involved, a detail shared with President Trump before his Beijing trip but allegedly never disclosed to Jensen Huang himself.
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The episode underscores how central Nvidia's chip export decisions have become to US-China strategic competition, since Jensen Huang's influence over Trump's policy choices makes him a high-value intelligence target. Megaspeed's role as both a major Nvidia customer and an alleged conduit for Alibaba's access to restricted chips suggests Beijing may be pursuing multiple informal channels to secure advanced AI hardware, though Nvidia says its own probe found no wrongdoing.
- China's Ministry of State Security allegedly recruited Alice Huang to target Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
- US officials reportedly told Trump of a suspected romantic link before his Beijing trip, but did not warn Jensen Huang.
- Megaspeed, a major Nvidia customer, has been linked to Alibaba's access to restricted chips, though Nvidia's internal probe found no wrongdoing.
Source: engadget.com — Mariella Moon, 2026-11-07
Published there as: “China's main intelligence agency reportedly recruited the spy who targeted NVIDIA's CEO”
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