The allegations surrounding Nvidia, a Singapore-based company and suspected efforts to help China obtain advanced chips have taken on an almost spy-thriller quality. But the claims—and the personal fallout—are real.
U.S. officials reportedly suspect that Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, used her access to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to pass information to Chinese intelligence. They also believe she helped China get around U.S. restrictions on advanced chips. Alice Huang is not related to Jensen Huang.
Megaspeed, a Singapore-registered company led by Alice Huang, reportedly bought about 136,000 Nvidia GPUs during 2025 and 2026, at a total cost of roughly $2 billion.
The scrutiny has also turned toward Jensen Huang’s personal life. After reports alleged he had a close relationship with a woman suspected of working for China, claims emerged that he and Alice Huang had an affair. Jensen Huang then sent an email to Nvidia staff acknowledging he had been unfaithful to his wife.
“I owe my family and all of you an apology,” he wrote. “I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry.”
He also said Nvidia’s board had opened an independent investigation into the national security concerns raised in news reports, and that he would cooperate fully.
Questions have been raised about Megaspeed and other companies approved to buy Nvidia technology. Reports have described some of them as shell-like operations or said they appear to be working at very limited capacity.
Two buyers, New Matrix and Maginfra, were reported to have offices that appeared largely empty. Maginfra received a license in 2026 to assemble Nvidia chips into AI servers, but a reporter who visited its office in September found it seemingly deserted. New Matrix’s office also appeared unoccupied. Both companies were approved to acquire Nvidia H200 GPUs.
Megaspeed’s office was also reportedly vacant when journalists visited in October. The company is based on the seventh floor of Singapore’s Ocean Financial Centre. One tenant said the office had seemed dark and empty for as long as she could remember, adding that she rarely saw anyone there.
Singapore police have confirmed they are investigating Megaspeed. However, the country’s Home Affairs Ministry said neither the government nor its officials had claimed that Alice Huang was under investigation for ties to mainland China, and said no such investigation had taken place.
