US Intelligence Memo Claims Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Had Romantic Relationship With Alleged Chinese Spy: Report

A US intelligence memo suggests that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had a romantic relationship with Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman believed by American intelligence to be working as an agent for China's Ministry of State Security. The allegations, reported by the Financial Times, raise concerns about China's potential efforts to obtain sensitive information about Nvidia's semiconductor operations.

According to the report, American intelligence officials prepared a memo in 2026 based on surveillance and other sources, pinpointing Alice Huang - also known as Huang Le - as a suspected Chinese intelligence asset focused on gathering data about Nvidia and its CEO. The memo was shared among senior US officials around the time of a summit between US and Chinese leaders.

Alice Huang, an executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based data center company and Nvidia customer, is alleged to have recruited by China's MSS for intelligence gathering. Reports of a close relationship between the two, including photos from social gatherings in Taiwan, led US officials to believe she was passing information to Beijing.

Despite this, Jensen Huang was reportedly unaware of her suspected ties to Chinese intelligence. President Trump was briefed on the concerns around 2026 but decided not to take any action, citing potential impacts on Nvidia's business and US-China trade relations. The allegations have been met with denial from Nvidia, which described Huang's interactions with Alice Huang as routine business engagements. China dismissed the allegations as "groundless speculation" aimed at casting doubt on the country.