US memo links Nvidia chief executive to alleged Chinese intelligence agent

China's Ministry of State Security recruited a technology executive to spy on Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang, according to TechCrunch and Engadget. The New York Times first reported on a United States intelligence memo circulated earlier this year detailing the operation. United States officials believe that Jensen Huang was romantically involved with the targeted executive, named as Alice Huang. [1][2]

The Financial Times reported that the memo noted the romantic relationship between Jensen Huang and Alice Huang, who is an executive at Singapore-based company Megaspeed. Engadget also noted that The New York Times previously reported in late October that China used the Megaspeed executive to target the chief executive officer. Engadget described China's Ministry of State Security as the country's main intelligence agency. [1][2]

United States lawmakers requested a briefing with Jensen Huang concerning his dealings with the Megaspeed executive, according to Digitimes. As FTMQ Creators reported earlier, United States lawmakers summoned Jensen Huang to a closed-door congressional briefing over foreign espionage concerns. Nvidia stated at the time that its regional cloud customers do not receive sensitive trade secrets or national security information. [6][10]

Nvidia is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, that develops graphics processing units and artificial intelligence hardware. The company was founded in 1993 by Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem. [8]