Alice Huang, the suspected Chinese spy linked romantically to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, allegedly leveraged her connections to help funnel at least $7.5 billion in Nvidia chips to China through a network of family-linked companies, according to a report Tuesday.
The Chinese businesswoman helped move some 240,000 Nvidia chips subject to US export restrictions into the country, The Information reported, citing two people who know her.
The allegations raise fresh questions about Nvidia’s oversight of its distributors as the company’s board investigates whether its billionaire founder was the target of a foreign intelligence operation.
Corporate records cited by The Information link Alice Huang’s sister, Huang Yu, to Shanghai Century Litong through a company that held an ownership stake when the Chinese firm was founded in June 2023.
That shareholder exited the business the following year.
By October 2023, Century Litong had secured preferred cloud partner status with Nvidia, giving it an advantage in obtaining the chipmaker’s hardware through distributors as Washington tightened restrictions on advanced AI processors bound for China.
Century Litong denied having any business dealings with Alice Huang, telling The Information that it secured Nvidia’s partner credentials “through its professional expertise and compliant channels.”
The report also identified Singapore-based Megaspeed, where Alice Huang was managing director for eight months in 2023, as another company linked to the network.
Bloomberg also reported that financing documents filed with Chinese regulators linked AI startup Moonshot to a contract for renting 32 servers equipped with Nvidia’s powerful B300 processors.
The machines, valued at approximately $64.8 million, were listed as being located in China despite US restrictions on exporting the advanced chips without a license.
Bloomberg could not determine whether the necessary authorization had been obtained.
Moonshot, the Chinese AI firm that developed the popular chatbot Kimi, disputed the accuracy of the documents, saying it had no current business relationship with Lingmeixin, the company identified as the servers’ owner.
It also denied participating in or authorizing the financing arrangements.
Megaspeed imported at least $4.6 billion in Nvidia equipment from 2023 through November 2025, based on customs records cited by Bloomberg News.
Some of that hardware was deployed in Southeast Asia, while Century Litong received other shipments and obtained additional processors from separate suppliers, The Information reported.
Some chips acquired by Century Litong later reached data centers providing computing capacity to Alibaba, Tencent and smaller Chinese AI developers, the outlet reported.
Alice Huang sought to bolster her credibility with business associates by showing off photographs of herself with Jensen Huang, according to The Information.
She also claimed that the Nvidia boss marked her birthday each year with dinner or gifts.
She allegedly helped secure restricted chips when orders ran into supply problems, telling colleagues and customers that her contacts at Nvidia and its distributors could help her obtain the hardware.
The two had known each other since at least 2023, although the report did not establish when they first met or present evidence that Jensen Huang knowingly participated in any violations of US export controls.
The Post has sought comment from Nvidia, Century Litong, Moonshot, Megaspeed and the Chinese embassy in Washington, DC.
Nvidia defended its oversight of chip sales, telling the Information it expects distributors and other business partners to comply with American export restrictions.
“Our due diligence has helped identify suspected attempts to circumvent US export controls, leading to federal prosecutions,” an Nvidia spokesperson told The Information.
The disclosures follow Jensen Huang’s admission Sunday that he had been unfaithful to his wife of more than 40 years amid reports that he had an affair with Alice Huang.
US intelligence officials reportedly identified the Chinese businesswoman as an asset of Beijing’s Ministry of State Security, an allegation the Chinese government has denied.
Here’s the latest on the Nvidia CEO’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy:
Nvidia announced Sunday that independent directors and outside counsel would investigate whether its chief executive had been targeted by a foreign intelligence operation.
The company said its board had “no reason to believe” that either national security or Nvidia secrets had been compromised.
President Trump said Monday that the FBI was “looking into it,” although he did not specify the scope of the inquiry.
He also expressed confidence that Huang would emerge from the controversy “in good shape.”
Separately, The Post reported that the Justice Department took over an investigation into whether Singapore-based Megaspeed helped smuggle restricted Nvidia chips into China.
Nvidia shares sank 4.3% Monday, wiping out roughly $190 billion in market value as the company faced mounting scrutiny over the controversy.
