Suspected China spy linked to Nvidia's ex-boss left in 2025, Megaspeed says
Also reported by CBS News
Summary
Megaspeed says Alice Huang left her executive role in August 2025 and that it has opened an internal investigation into claims about its business and supply chain. US officials are examining whether Nvidia chips reached Chinese companies through Megaspeed’s data centers, despite US export restrictions.Key Facts
- Megaspeed said Alice Huang left her executive role in August 2025.
- Megaspeed said it retained outside legal counsel to conduct an internal investigation.
- Megaspeed is based in Singapore and is described as a major buyer of Nvidia chips in Southeast Asia.
- Megaspeed is suspected of giving Chinese companies access to Nvidia chips through data centers in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand.
- US export restrictions bar Nvidia from selling its advanced chips to China.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized the Commerce Department’s oversight of chip exports and said agencies had supported placing Megaspeed on the US entity list.
- Howard Lutnick has been called to testify before the Senate Banking Committee about the Commerce Department’s role in Nvidia chip exports.
- China denied that Alice Huang is a spy and warned against using the matter to restrict access to AI technology.
