Alleged Chinese spy had 'close relationship' with Nvidia boss Jensen Huang
US intelligence officials are investigating a 'close relationship' between Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and a Chinese executive suspected of espionage. The investigation centers on potential circumvention of US export restrictions on advanced AI chips.
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Make New York Post a Preferred Source An alleged Chinese spy developed a “close relationship” with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, setting off alarms among US intelligence officials who were secretly monitoring her communications, according to a report.
The woman, Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, is a Chinese citizen who has served as a top executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, an Nvidia customer and cloud partner that provides AI computing power to Chinese companies including Alibaba, the New York Times reported Thursday.
US intelligence agencies concluded that Alice Huang — seen in photos enjoying whiskey and dining with the tech titan — was secretly funneling information to Beijing, according to the paper, which cited people briefed on classified intelligence findings.
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