Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told Bloomberg News the company had reviewed Megaspeed International’s GPU deployments and viewed its dealings with the Singapore-based firm as routine, as allegations of a China intelligence link drew attention.
The New York Times reported that U.S. officials had concluded Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, was passing information to Beijing. The Times attributed the account to anonymous people briefed on classified surveillance, alongside other officials and industry sources. It said the White House, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) declined to comment.
Huang told Bloomberg on Oct. 29 that Alice Huang no longer worked for Megaspeed. The Times separately reported that her current connection to the company was unclear and cited a source who described her as less active there. Huang called Nvidia’s relationship with the firm “normal and not unusual,” Bloomberg reported.
Nvidia told the Times it had investigated and debunked chip-diversion claims. Company spokesperson John Rizzo said Megaspeed received ordinary business information, not sensitive trade secrets. Nvidia had made a similar response to earlier allegations, as described in EconoTimes’ earlier coverage. Megaspeed told the Times its current leadership had retained outside counsel, opened an internal investigation and would cooperate with the U.S. government.
ImportGenius trade data cited by the Times showed Megaspeed’s Malaysia-based sister company bought at least $4.8 billion in advanced AI equipment containing Nvidia chips between June 2024 and February 2026. The purchases do not establish that the equipment was diverted to China.
The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) said Jan. 13, 2026, it would review export-license applications for Nvidia H200, AMD MI325X and similar chips intended for China on a case-by-case basis, subject to security and supply conditions. Each application remains subject to individual review; the policy does not provide automatic approval.
