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Megaspeed says Alice Huang left in 2025 as authorities investigate alleged Nvidia chip transfers to China
Megaspeed said Huang left the Singapore-based company in August 2025 and denied wrongdoing as authorities examine allegations that Nvidia chips reached Chinese companies in violation of export restrictions. Megaspeed said it hired outside lawyers to investigate the claims; it said its business is lawful and that Huang has no current role there.
What the reports agree on
- Megaspeed said Alice Huang left the company in August 2025. CBS News, BBC Tech, PBS NewsHour
- Megaspeed said it hired outside legal counsel for an internal investigation. BBC Tech, PBS NewsHour
- Authorities are examining allegations that Megaspeed routed or transferred Nvidia chips to Chinese companies in breach of export restrictions. CBS News, BBC Tech, PBS NewsHour
- Megaspeed is based in Singapore. CBS News, BBC Tech, PBS NewsHour
Where reports differ
- Megaspeed said Huang left on Aug. 30, 2025. PBS NewsHour
- A source familiar with the matter told CBS News that Singaporean authorities seized Huang's passport in June 2025. CBS News
- PBS NewsHour reported that Singapore authorities questioned Huang and withheld her passport in 2025, then said there was insufficient evidence that she had committed a crime. PBS NewsHour
Reported by one outlet
- U.S. investigators say Huang used industry contacts and shell companies to access 240,000 chips barred from export to China. CBS News
- A New York Times report cited by CBS News said Megaspeed bought nearly $5 billion in Nvidia AI chips and advanced hardware over three years. CBS News
- CBS News reported that President Donald Trump said the FBI was investigating the romantic and business ties between Jensen Huang and Alice Huang. CBS News
- BBC Tech reported that Megaspeed was suspected of giving Chinese companies access to Nvidia chips through data centers in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. BBC Tech