US intelligence memo details allegations linking Nvidia CEO to chinese spy recruitment

A document circulating earlier this year suggested that Alice Huang, an executive at Megaspeed, was approached by China’s Ministry of State Security to conduct espionage targeting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The New York Times first published details regarding this memo, which reportedly originated from U.S. intelligence sources. The Financial Times further reported that the intelligence memo included an allegation of a romantic connection between Huang and Huang. In response to the reports, an Nvidia spokesperson stated that Huang’s interactions with Alice Huang were considered not unusual, and confirmed that the company does not furnish classified information to its clientele. Separately, a New York Times investigation into New Matrix, a Chinese entity authorized by the U.S. Commerce Department to procure advanced Nvidia chips, found only a vacant building at the listed address, raising concerns about it potentially serving as a front for a blacklisted private equity firm. The Nvidia spokesperson also affirmed that the company supplies its best and most foundational technology within America.