Trader warned of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s ‘uncomfortably close’ relationship with alleged Chinese spy Alice Huang months ago

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Lefroy, E. (2026, November 9). Trader warned of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s ‘uncomfortably close’ relationship with alleged Chinese spy Alice Huang months ago. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/business/trader-warned-of-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huangs-uncomfortably-close-relationship-with-alleged-chinese-spy-alice-huang-months-ago/

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In May 2026, short-seller firm Culper Research published a report alleging that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an unusually close relationship with Alice Huang of Megaspeed, who is reportedly tied to Alibaba through shell companies and suspected of being recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security. The report suggested Alice used large-scale purchases of Nvidia chips to gain favor with Jensen, potentially implicating him in foreign intelligence activities. In response, Nvidia's board initiated an investigation into whether Jensen was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort while maintaining confidence in his leadership.

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Culper Research published a report in May 2026 titled "NVIDIA (NVDA): The China Problem," which warned about concerning rumors involving Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang and Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed. The report alleged that Megaspeed was secretly financed by Alibaba through shell companies and noted that Jensen visits Megaspeed-linked data centers frequently, always accompanied by Alibaba representatives. A former Nvidia employee reported that many employees questioned if there was a special relationship between the two executives. This comes amid previous scrutiny of Megaspeed for diverting Nvidia chips to China in violation of US export controls; however, Megaspeed has denied these allegations.

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which → publish → Megaspeed

While the short-seller’s report didn’t openly accuse the Nvidia chief of having an affair, it did allege Megaspeed was secretly financed by E-commerce giant Alibaba through a series of “apparent shell companies.” asserted

Megaspeed → accuse → companies

“Finally, per one current Megaspeed employee, Jensen visits Megaspeed-linked data centers ‘every few months’ and ‘every single time’ he visits, he is accompanied by representatives from Alibaba,” the report read. asserted

report → visit → Alibaba

The report claimed another Megaspeed employee characterized the company’s relationship with Jensen as “very close.” asserted

employee → claim → Jensen

An anonymous former Nvidia employee told the short-seller that “that many Nvidia employees wondered if there was a special relationship.” asserted

employees → tell → seller

Megaspeed previously faced scrutiny after allegations that it had diverted Nvidia chips to China in breach of US export controls. asserted

it → face → controls

Megaspeed, which is headquartered in Singapore, has denied the allegations, saying site inspections by Nvidia and US officials had found “no evidence” of violations and that it was “a compliant and legitimate company”. asserted

it → headquarter → violations

According to a secret memo from the US State Department, Alice was recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS), Beijing’s spy agency. uncertain

Alice → accord → Security

Here’s the latest on the Nvidia CEO’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy: asserted

latest → ’ → spy

She helped get into Jensen Huang’s good graces through purchases of billions of dollars in Nvidia chips for AI data centers in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, according to the report. uncertain

She → help → report

On Sunday, Nvidia’s board announced it launched a probe into whether Jensen was a “target of a foreign intelligence effort,” but said it still has confidence in his leadership. asserted

it → announce → leadership

“The Board prioritizes US national and economic security, which is paramount to the interests of NVIDIA and its shareholders,” the company said. asserted

company → prioritize → NVIDIA

“While the Board has no reason to believe that either national security or NVIDIA secrets were compromised, the Board’s inquiry will examine all available information,” it added of the investigation, which will be conducted by independent counsel and directors. asserted

which → have → counsel

Culper Research, is based in New York and was founded by Christian Lamarco in 2019. asserted

Research → base → 2019

Trader warned of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s ‘uncomfortably close’ relationship with alleged Chinese spy Alice Huang months ago

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