By Hugo Murphy
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Megaspeed has confirmed that Alice Huang, accused of spying for China and linked to an alleged affair with former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, left the Singapore-based data center company in August 2025.
The company, which is under scrutiny over alleged transfers of advanced Nvidia chips to Chinese companies, is currently conducting an internal probe over the scandal.
US intelligence authorities suspect that Alice Huang had links to China’s Ministry of State Security and may have been recruited as an intelligence asset.
Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs has, however, explicitly stated that Alice Huang was not investigated for espionage. In a statement published on November 12, the ministry said that the investigation into Huang concerned suspected offences relating to the purchase and export of servers, and not alleged links to Chinese intelligence.
The ex-Nvidia CEO is alleged to have had an extramarital relationship with Alice Huang. On November 8, Jensen Huang admitted having an affair although Ms. Huang is not mentioned by name. Nvidia, the American multinational tech company, has lost nearly $2tn in value since the story became public, although a direct link remains unclear.
According to a statement published by Megaspeed, Alice Huang “left Megaspeed effective Aug. 30, 2025, and currently has no role with the company”. Ms. Huang had been serving as the controlling shareholder of the company since March 2023.
Singaporean authorities are continuing their investigation into Megaspeed and six other individuals, while the company is also under scrutiny in the US over alleged export control violations.
According to media reports, Megaspeed is alleged to have supplied high-end AI chips to China through a network of shell companies and false declarations. The allegations have not been proven, and Singaporean authorities are continuing their investigation.
Nvidia had been working with Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant. Ms. Huang is said to have deepened commercial ties between Nvidia and Alibaba.
Nvidia has defended its commercial operations. In a statement published last week, the company’s board stated it had no reason to believe that US national security or confidential Nvidia trade secrets were compromised.
Huang, a former journalist for Chinese state media, worked at HSBC Hong Kong and CITIC Securities and Hexi Capital where she met her husband Kang Wei. Mr. Wei later introduced Huang to the former Nvidia CEO. Jensen Huang is accused of taking part in further extra-marital affairs.