Who's Alice Huang, the former exec at S'pore-based company accused of spying on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is now embroiled in a scandal stemming from his purported relationship with one Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based company Megaspeed and allegedly a Chinese spy.

On Nov. 9, in an email to staff, Jensen admitted to having an affair and apologised to his family and staff at Nvidia.

The email did not name any specific individuals.

While Huang might have appeared to enter the news cycle from out of nowhere, the U.S. intelligence services has reportedly been paying attention to Huang as early as last year, with U.S. President Donald Trump briefed on the findings.

They believe that Huang has been spying for China, and raised alarm about her close ties to Jensen Huang.

Who is Alice Huang?

Alice Huang, or Huang Le, is reportedly a Chinese citizen.

According to the New York Times, Huang is an executive at Singapore-based data centre firm, Megaspeed.

On LinkedIn, a profile that goes by Huang Xiao Le (transliteration) has Chief Executive of Megaspeed AI listed on its profile.

Huang purportedly worked as a reporter for Chinese newsrooms at HunanTV and CCTV, STHeadline reported.

However, spokespersons from both media outlets shared that no records of such a person were found on their staff roll.

Huang then reportedly moved to the financial sector, holding positions at institutions such as HSBC Private Bank, CITIC Securities and Shanghai Hexi Investment.

HSBC and CITIC Bank declined to comment.

NYT's report stated that Huang was listed the as Megaspeed's managing director for its first eight months before she was removed from the role in its corporate paperwork.

Megaspeed formed in 2023 when a Chinese gaming and cloud computing company, 7Road, split off its overseas operations in Singapore.

According to NYT, both Huang and 7Road have close ties to a web of wealthy investors and tech companies in China.

7Road's owners also include the Chinese central government and several local governments.

Huang and her associates bragged about her connections to Jensen and used it to raise funds and promote their business, tech investors familiar with the company told NYT.

Jensen Huang

Born in Taiwan in 1963, Jensen Huang moved to the U.S. when he was nine, the BBC reported.

He went on to graduate as an electrical engineer from Oregon State University, where he met his current wife, Lora Mills.

In 1993, Jensen co-founded Nvidia and has served as its CEO and president ever since.

Nvidia is currently one of the most valuable companies in the world, buoyed by demand for its AI chips.

Jensen and Mills have two children together.

Jensen Huang and Alice Huang

It is not known when Alice Huang and Jensen Huang got to know each other.

While they share the same surname, they are not related to each other.

The pair were spotted together at a bar drinking whiskey with other tech executives following a trade show in Taipei in June 2024.

According to the NYT report, Huang had reportedly told one executive, "I bet you guys I can get Jensen here."

Photos posted to LinkedIn showed Jensen and Alice sitting beside each other and toasting with the crowd.

They were again seen together in May 2025 leaving a Taipei restaurant after a business dinner with other AI suppliers.

News footage of this meeting showed Alice Huang in a salmon-pink dress. As Jensen greeted the crowd outside the restaurant, Alice could be seen hovering behind.

FTVNews recently published footage of Jensen and a woman in a similar pink dress.

Another footage which has been circulating on social media showed Alice giving Jensen a peck on his cheek inside the restaurant.

I take full responsibility: Huang

On Nov. 8, the Nvidia CEO wrote to his staff and admitted to having an affair.

Jensen Huang did not name the parties involved.

He apologised to his colleagues and family, said he took full responsibility and announced he would cooperate fully with an independent investigation initiated by the company's Board of Directors.

More photos

Since the announcement, more photos purporting to feature Jensen Huang and Alice Huang have circulated on the internet.

The photos were reportedly taken from Alice's WeChat feed.

Jensen Huang's close relationship with Trump

U.S. government officials have announced that they will be looking into the espionage allegations, with Jensen Huang asked to appear before several government committees.

U.S. President Donald Trump was also asked about the scandal now embroiling Nvidia's CEO.

He said he has not spoken to Jensen since news broke of the investigation, AFR reported.

"I just know he's a fine person, but you never know what's going on," Trump told reporters.

"I haven't heard he's done anything wrong," Trump also said.

Jensen and Trump have developed a close relationship over the years.

Nvidia has donated at least US$20 million (S$25.6 million) to fund Trump's White House ballroom, and committed over US$500 billion (S$640 billion) to U.S. manufacturing.

When Trump was pondering a ban on chips sales to China, Jensen personally lobbied Trump for a more soft-handed stance.

At a recent summit, Jensen took a personal call from Trump before putting him on speaker for the summit audience.

This close relationship between Jensen and Trump forms part of why U.S. officials are alarmed by Jensen's tie to Alice Huang, fearing that Trump's views on issues with China might be leaked.

On top of this, Nvidia is also the world's leading AI chipmaker, playing a part in helping the U.S. maintain its lead in the AI race.

China's response

China has all but dismissed the espionage allegations, with its foreign ministry spokesperson calling the accusations "groundless speculation" and "an attempt to smear China".

On Nov. 9, state-owned outlet Global Times published a response, arguing that Western media had been quick to the jump on the "political spy thriller".

It argued that the allegations have yet to be backed by "hard evidence".

"The key claims in the media reports rely heavily on anonymous sources and materials that the media could not verify," the Global Times wrote.

It also characterised the episode as a "political witch hunt", with suspicions raised about Jensen Huang in part due to his Chinese heritage.