Megaspeed exec was recruited to spy on Nvidia CEO, according to US intelligence memo
A U.S. intelligence memo alleges that a Megaspeed executive was recruited by Chinese intelligence to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The report also highlights concerns that a company authorized to purchase Nvidia chips may be a front for a blacklisted entity.
Why it matters
This highlights escalating geopolitical tensions and espionage risks surrounding the global semiconductor supply chain and high-level corporate leadership.
A memo circulated earlier this year claimed that technology executive Alice Huang was recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, according to multiple media reports.
The New York Times, which had previously said Nvidia’s chief executive had been the target of Chinese intelligence, was the first to report on the memo , which was reportedly based on U.S. intelligence. The Financial Times subsequently reported that the memo also claimed Jensen Huang had a romantic relationship with Alice Huang, an executive at a Singapore-based company called Megaspeed.
An Nvidia spokesperson told the NYT that Jensen Huang’s interactions with Alice Huang were “not unusual,” and that the company does not share classified information with its customers.
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