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Nvidia responds to report Jensen Huang was target of Chinese asset, says diversion allegations were 'investigated and debunked'
Thursday, October 29, 2026
The New York Times reported that U.S. intelligence agencies investigated a person close to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang over concerns she could be a Chinese intelligence asset. Nvidia disputed the report, stating that allegations of diversion were "investigated and debunked." TechCrunch reported that the person was a top executive at Singapore-based data center company Megaspeed, which had been accused of illegally selling Nvidia chips to China.
Reported by 4 outlets:
- CNBC Tech — Nvidia responds to report Jensen Huang was target of Chinese asset, says diversion allegations were 'investigated and debunked'
- TechCrunch — U.S. investigated Chinese spy plot aimed at Nvidia CEO
- Breitbart — Report: China Used Female Agent to Spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
- Ars Technica — Report: Trump did nothing with intel that China planted spy close to Nvidia CEO