Who is Alice Huang, the Chinese businesswoman tied to Nvidia’s CEO?
Summary
Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman linked to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, is under scrutiny over alleged ties to Chinese intelligence and Megaspeed, the Singapore-based cloud company she controlled. The case has drawn a US investigation and renewed attention to Nvidia’s business dealings in Asia.
Key Points
- Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, built a career in Chinese finance before becoming the controlling shareholder of Singapore-based Megaspeed International.
- Reuters says Megaspeed, an Nvidia cloud partner, has been scrutinized over suspicions that it helped Chinese companies obtain restricted Nvidia chips.
- US authorities and lawmakers have focused on possible intelligence links involving Alice Huang and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, though Reuters could not verify the allegations.
- Nvidia says it has launched an independent investigation, while Donald Trump said the FBI was also looking into the matter.
