Oct 12, 2025 10:00:00

Reports that CEO Jen-Hsun Huang has close ties with executives of a company that is illegally selling NVIDIA AI chips to China

Although the US government restricts the export of high-performance AI chips to China, Chinese companies are currently able to obtain NVIDIA AI chips by going through companies in other countries. Meanwhile, the New York Times reported that 'NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has a close relationship with an executive at

Megaspeed , a company under investigation for allegedly selling AI chips to China.'

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/technology/nvidia-chips-china-megaspeed.html

Megaspeed is a technology company that became independent from a Chinese gaming company in 2023 and is currently based in Singapore. It also has a subsidiary in Malaysia. Its official website advertises its high-performance AI chip-based servers, such as the B200 and GB200.

According to the New York Times, more than six people connected to the U.S. Department of Commerce have told the Times that Megaspeed is under investigation for allegedly circumventing U.S. regulations by shipping AI chips to China. Megaspeed is also under investigation by the Singapore Police.

The New York Times also reported that 'Megaspeed executive Alice Huang and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang are close friends.' Although the two share similar names, they are not related. Parker Schmidt, the source, said, 'In early June 2024, Alice was hanging out with technology company executives at a bar in Taipei. At the time, Alice Huang said, 'I can bring Jensen here,' and Jensen Huang did indeed show up at the bar.'

In a photo posted

to LinkedIn by technology company NetThunder, CEO Jensen Huang is seen in his trademark leather jacket, center right, with Alice Huang sitting to his left.

It is also known that Alice Huang was nearby when CEO Jensen Huang gave a media interview in May 2025. In the video below, you can see Alice Huang standing behind CEO Jensen Huang.

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The person in the red frame is Alice Huang.

For the first eight months after Megaspeed's founding, Alice Huang served as 'Managing Director' and referred to herself as 'CEO.' Her position at the time of writing is unknown. Megaspeed has also been steadily supplying millions of dollars worth of NVIDIA AI chips since 2024 and is investing billions of dollars in AI chip purchases. However, Megaspeed's funding source is unknown.

The New York Times visited Megaspeed's Singapore office and found only two employees there, even on a weekday.

Chinese companies want NVIDIA AI chips for their AI research and development, but the Chinese government has instructed technology companies to ban the purchase of NVIDIA AI chips. The Financial Times also reported on October 10, 2025, that 'China's customs regulations on AI chips have been tightened.'

China government orders major tech companies to completely ban purchases of NVIDIA AI chips, NVIDIA CEO says 'disappointed' - GIGAZINE