Who is Alice Huang, the Chinese businesswoman tied to Nvidia’s CEO?

Alice Huang built a career in Chinese finance before emerging in a very different arena: the global race for artificial-intelligence chips. Nvidia lists Megaspeed as an official cloud partner on its directory. Megaspeed attracted public attention in October 2025, when the New York Times reported the company was under US investigation over whether it was helping Chinese customers obtain advanced Nvidia chips subject to Washington’s export controls.

Alice Huang has since been thrust into the spotlight because of her links with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The two are not related. The New York Times reported last month that US authorities had concluded she was a Chinese intelligence asset who passed information to Beijing while developing a close relationship with the Nvidia CEO.

Reuters could not independently verify the intelligence allegation, which China has denied. Reuters could not determine Alice Huang’s whereabouts to seek comment.