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Nvidia CEO's Close Relationship with Megaspeed Executant Raises Security Concerns

US intelligence officials believe a senior executive at Megaspeed has been passing information to Beijing.

Who is Alice Huang, the Megaspeed executive at the center of the Jensen Huang controversy
Source: Business Insider

A senior executive at Megaspeed has been embroiled in a controversy surrounding her alleged close relationship with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

The New York Times reported last month that US intelligence officials believe Alice Huang was passing information to Beijing, sparking concerns about potential security breaches.

Megaspeed's ties to Nvidia have come under scrutiny before, as US authorities investigated whether the company and its Malaysian affiliate were helping Chinese businesses gain access to Nvidia's AI chips in violation of US export controls.

It remains unclear when Huang first met Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, but public appearances suggest a close relationship between them.

The Nvidia chief and Huang were spotted together at industry events, including a 2024 Computex Taipei trade show where they were pictured with other technology executives at a bar in a LinkedIn post from AI company NetThunder.

A Taiwanese media outlet also captured footage of the pair leaving a Taipei restaurant alongside other executives in May 2025.

These public appearances have raised questions about Huang's role and influence within Megaspeed, as well as her connections to Nvidia and its CEO.

Despite these concerns, little is known about Alice Huang beyond her professional background and affiliations.

Huang Le Limited, a company based in the British Virgin Islands, was granted ownership of Megaspeed's Singaporean entity after she took on the roles of director and managing director at the company.

This transfer occurred just before Huang resigned from both positions on November 10, when Cang Yang also stepped down as a director. Corporate filings confirm this change in ownership. The handover of shares was part of a series of transactions involving Megaspeed's ownership structure.

The Singapore entity is now solely owned by Swiftdata, another company incorporated in Singapore. This transfer took place on the same day that Huang Le Limited relinquished its stake, November 10. It appears that Swiftdata has maintained control over Megaspeed since then.

Megaspeed was formed after 7Road International HK Limited split off its Singaporean subsidiary, according to reports. Prior to her time at Megaspeed, Huang worked as an executive director at a Shanghai investment fund with ties to state-backed companies and one that had backed 7Road.

The investigation into Megaspeed by the Singapore Police is ongoing, but they have declined to comment further on the matter.

Nvidia has maintained that Jensen Huang's interactions with Alice Huang were routine business dealings, and not unusual or unexpected. This assertion was echoed by John Rizzo, a company spokesperson, who stated that meetings with customers are part of a CEO's job and that Jensen talks regularly with thousands of customer executives every year.

The Nvidia CEO himself addressed the situation in an interview with Bloomberg, stating that his relationship and interactions with Alice Huang were related to Megaspeed and completely normal. In a separate note to Nvidia staff on Sunday, Jensen admitted to being unfaithful to his wife, but did not mention Alice Huang or address their reported relationship directly.

Facts based on reporting originally published by Business Insider.

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