Alice Huang, founder of Nvidia chip partner Megaspeed International, is living in Beijing as the chipmaker’s board examines espionage allegations involving her, Bloomberg reported, amid scrutiny of advanced chip flows into China.
Bloomberg cited people familiar with Huang’s whereabouts; one said security officials knew her location. The outlet reported that Nvidia’s board is investigating claims that Huang was a Chinese spy, an allegation Beijing denies.
Bloomberg reported that no other buyer in South-east Asia imported more Nvidia chips than Megaspeed. It said businesses including Alibaba Group rent the company’s processors through sites in the region.
Trade records cited by Bloomberg put Megaspeed’s Nvidia product imports above US$4.6 billion. The report also characterized South-east Asia as a major route for Nvidia hardware being smuggled into China. Separately, Bloomberg said Alibaba has faced U.S. national-security concerns over alleged military ties; the company has denied those allegations.
EconoTimes previously reported that Nvidia’s board named investigators as U.S. lawmakers sought answers about Jensen Huang’s contacts with Alice Huang.
