Alice Huang: Chinese Businesswoman in Nvidia CEO Espionage Case

Alice Huang, also known by her Chinese name Huang Le, is a Chinese businesswoman suspected by US authorities of espionage for Beijing, linked to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang through a confirmed extramarital affair. The case centers on alleged information gathering about US AI chip technology amid export restrictions. Huang worked at Megaspeed International, a Singapore-based data center company that became a major Nvidia client in Southeast Asia, and previously at Chinese outlets Hunan TV and CCTV. US officials suspect she was recruited to collect intelligence on Nvidia's processors and influence sales to China, though Beijing denies the allegations. The affair was revealed in a late October New York Times investigation, with Jensen Huang admitting infidelity to employees while insisting interactions were business-related. The case reached Trump administration officials, who reportedly chose not to act, as the US restricts advanced chip exports to China for national security reasons.