Intel intercepts link Megaspeed executive affair with Jensen Huang to classified Rubio memo
US intelligence intercepted communications in spring indicating Megaspeed executive Alice Huang was having an affair with a US person, later identified as then-NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, prompting a classified memo by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Officials unmasked Huang's identity, a rare procedure, and Rubio disseminated the memo to senior US officials, including President Donald Trump, who was briefed on the matter multiple times. The affair raised concerns about counterintelligence risks and potential impacts on US economic and national security interests. The Justice and Commerce Departments had been investigating Megaspeed since 2024 for possibly diverting Nvidia chips to China. US officials remain divided on whether Alice Huang was recruited by Chinese intelligence, with Attorney General Todd Blanche stating no conclusions have been reached.