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Alleged Chinese spy left Megaspeed last year, company says

Alleged Chinese spy left Megaspeed last year, company says

Singapore-based Megaspeed International is under scrutiny from US authorities over reports it shipped AI chips to China in breach of trade restrictions.

Singapore-based Megaspeed says Chinese citizen Alice Huang left the company last year.

The company is under scrutiny from US authorities over reports it shipped AI chips to China in breach of trade laws.

An alleged affair between her and Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has raised national security concerns.

Singapore-based cloud computing company Megaspeed International says Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, whose relationship with former Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang sparked US national security concerns, left the company last year.

Megaspeed, which is under scrutiny over alleged transfers of advanced Nvidia chips to Chinese companies, also announced an internal investigation led by outside lawyers.

The company said it ran a "legitimate and lawful business" and was aware of media reports containing claims about its business, supply chain and global operations "that are not supported by verifiable evidence".

"The company has retained external legal counsel to conduct a thorough internal investigation," it said in an emailed statement.

Alice Huang "left Megaspeed effective August 30, 2025, and currently has no role with the company," the statement said.

A customer and cloud partner of Nvidia, Megaspeed has faced scrutiny in recent months, including from US authorities, over allegations that it circumvented US export restrictions to route large quantities of advanced chips to Chinese companies.

In brief

Singapore-based Megaspeed says Chinese citizen Alice Huang left the company last year. Singapore-based cloud computing company Megaspeed International says Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, whose relationship with former Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang sparked US national security concerns, left the company last year. Alice Huang "left Megaspeed effective August 30, 2025, and currently has no role with the company," the statement said.

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