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  "id": 19105799,
  "title": "Jensen Huang Row: How a Singapore firm, China spy allegations and Nvidia are linked",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/jensen-huang-row-how-a-singapore-firm-china-spy-allegations-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T06:27:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/jensen-huang-nvidia-megaspeed-china-spy-allegations-10956091/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, has come under scrutiny after reports emerged that Chinese intelligence targeted him through a woman who was once a top executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based data centre operator. The controversy has reignited concerns over Megaspeed's ties to China and its handling of Nvidia equipment.\n\nHuang admitted to an affair with a woman named Alice Huang, expressing remorse for his actions. Nvidia has launched an internal investigation into the allegations, though they stated they have no reason to believe company secrets or US national security were compromised.\n\nThe allegations have also raised questions about Megaspeed's alleged connections to China. Megaspeed, previously linked to the Chinese gaming company 7Road, provides AI computing capacity through data centres in Southeast Asia. Trade records show a Malaysian affiliate of Megaspeed purchased billions of dollars worth of Nvidia equipment between 2024 and 2026, raising concerns about potential diversion of chips to China.\n\nAmerican authorities have been investigating Megaspeed since 2024, suspecting the company of violating export controls by diverting chips to China. The investigation expanded to include calls for scrutiny over Megaspeed's ownership and potential breaches of US export restrictions. Despite these investigations, no evidence has been publicly established of Megaspeed illegally diverting chips.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump calls Nvidia chief Huang ‘honourable’ but has not discussed allegations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/trump-calls-nvidia-chief-huang-honourable-but-has-not-discussed",
        "published": "2026-11-09T01:05:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Nvidia investigates whether CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by Chinese spy following alleged affair",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/nvidia-investigates-whether-ceo-jensen-huang-was-targeted-by-chinese",
        "published": "2026-11-09T04:39:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "Nvidia investigates whether CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by Chinese spy with whom he had an affair",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/nvidia-investigates-whether-ceo-jensen-huang-was-targeted-by-chinese-19103266",
        "published": "2026-11-09T06:11:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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