Who is Alice Huang? Chinese businesswoman linked to NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang in spy probe

Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman and former executive at Singapore-based company Megaspeed, has come under scrutiny following reports of her alleged links with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and a suspected Chinese intelligence operation.

The controversy has intensified after Nvidia's board launched an independent investigation into reports that its founder and CEO had been targeted by a foreign intelligence effort. Jensen Huang has also reportedly admitted to an extramarital affair, according to Fox News.

The New York Times reported last month that Jensen Huang had a relationship with Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le. She is not related to the 63-year-old Taiwanese-born Nvidia chief and was reportedly investigated by US authorities, who identified her as a Chinese intelligence asset.

It remains unclear when the two first met or how long their relationship lasted. However, Alice Huang was first photographed sitting beside the Nvidia chief at a bar in Taipei in June 2024. They were reportedly drinking with executives from technology companies Gigabyte and NetThunder.

Around the same time, Megaspeed began a multibillion-dollar purchase of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips, according to The New York Times.

In May 2025, Alice Huang was again seen standing behind Jensen Huang outside a Taipei restaurant as he spoke to reporters. By then, Megaspeed's business dealings with Nvidia had reportedly attracted attention in Washington.

According to the report, US authorities found during their investigation that the company's leadership was passing information to Beijing.

A classified memo, reported by The New York Times and the Financial Times, alleged that China's Ministry of State Security had recruited Alice Huang to gather information about Nvidia's CEO and potentially influence the company's efforts to sell its most advanced chips to China.

The allegations have drawn attention to Nvidia's business interests in China, particularly as Washington has tightened restrictions on exports of advanced semiconductor technology.

The Biden administration had restricted sales of high-end Nvidia chips to China amid growing competition in artificial intelligence. After Donald Trump returned to the White House, Jensen Huang pushed for a relaxation of strict export controls on the company's chips.

Who Is Alice Huang, Also Known As Huang Le?

Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, is a Chinese citizen who has held a senior position at Singapore-based Megaspeed.

According to her profile in a Chinese private-fund database, she previously worked as a television reporter with Hunan TV and China's state broadcaster CCTV. She is also reported to have worked at HSBC as an assistant to the president of its private banking division before becoming a vice-president at CITIC Securities.

However, her reported media background has been questioned. A Hunan TV executive told The New York Post that he had never heard of her, while the newspaper said it could not find a profile of her on CCTV's website.

Chinese investment records also reportedly show that Huang served as an executive director and fund manager at Shanghai Hexi Investment Management, which had links to Chinese gaming company 7Road.

Megaspeed's corporate history has also been traced to 7Road International, the Singapore-based overseas arm of 7Road. The company was founded in 2023 and was reportedly owned by Huang Le Limited, led by Alice Huang, before being sold to Swiftdata in the same year.

Despite the sale, Alice Huang continued to be publicly associated with Megaspeed, which sits at the centre of a network of companies with reported links to China.

According to The New York Times, Megaspeed purchased more than $4.8 billion worth of Nvidia chips over the past two years, making it one of the company's biggest customers in Southeast Asia.

How Has Donald Trump Reacted To The Allegations?

US President Donald Trump addressed the reports at a Halloween party on October 31, describing the situation as "very complex" and saying he hoped everything was fine with Jensen Huang.

The Nvidia chief serves on Trump's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. The President has previously praised him as "smart" and "amazing" and has insisted that he accompany him on foreign trips.

"I've always found Jensen Huang to be very aboveboard," Trump told reporters, adding that his administration would examine the matter "very closely".

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also faced questions about the controversy on Sunday while leaving for a G7 meeting in Paris. He declined to comment, citing the nature of the matter and the ongoing corporate inquiry.

"I just can't comment because of the nature of it," Rubio told reporters. "And I also can't comment on an internal corporate matter that's going on with Nvidia."

Nvidia, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is the world's most valuable company and a major supplier of advanced chips used in artificial intelligence systems. It has repeatedly exceeded Wall Street's earnings expectations over the past three years as demand for its processors has surged.

The company reported quarterly profits of $59.69 billion in August.