How a celebration in Singapore set the stage for the Nvidia spy scandal
New image reveals the extent of the relationship between Alice Huang and Nvidia boss Jensen Huang, as the revelation of their relationship highlights human vulnerabilities of AI kingmakers.
The success attracted the attention of authorities. By 2024, the United States had dispatched a Commerce Department official to check on her company. She was monitored by the Taiwanese government during her visits to the island, including when she appeared publicly with Jensen Huang. For part of 2025, she was not allowed to leave Singapore because of an investigation.
Behind Megaspeed was a network of wealthy tech investors in China with links to domestic data centres, the government and the defence industry. Between 2024 and 2026, the firm bought billions of dollars of Nvidia’s advanced AI technology, bringing Alice Huang further into Jensen Huang’s orbit.
Details about Alice Huang, much of which have not been previously reported, are based on a Times analysis of 15 years of corporate documents, as well as interviews with more than half a dozen people and government officials familiar with her and her business.
Alice Huang did not respond to a request for comment. Nvidia and Megaspeed declined to comment. China has denied the espionage claims.
