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Nvidia CEO's Business Contact Suspected of Working for Beijing

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US authorities believe Alice Huang, a woman with close to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, may have been working for China's state security agency, according to a New York Times report. Huang is an executive at Singapore-based technology company Megaspeed, which is also under scrutiny for allegedly shipping AI chips to China. The US House Select Committee on China has asked Jensen Huang to attend a closed-door congressional briefing on the allegations.

US Intelligence Flags Executive at Singapore Tech Firm as Beijing Agent

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US intelligence reportedly identified Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based tech company Megaspeed, as an agent of Beijing’s state security.

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The US House Select Committee on China has asked Jensen Huang to attend a closed-door congressional briefing on the matter.

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Nvidia says Huang’s interactions with her were routine business meetings.

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The allegations come amid separate US scrutiny of Megaspeed over alleged illegal shipments of advanced Nvidia chips to China.