Spies and chips: the web of Jensen Huang's alleged mistress, former Nvidia CEO
Megaspeed, a Singapore-based company, is at the center of the scandal that brought down executive
TL;DR
- Megaspeed, a Singapore-based company, is at the center of a scandal involving former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
- The company allegedly traded over $4 billion in advanced AI chips in two years, bypassing US sanctions to supply China.
- Alice Huang, identified as Huang's lover and accused of spying for Beijing, is a key figure in the operation.
- Megaspeed experienced meteoric growth, from zero revenue to nearly $300 million in 12 months.
- Authorities suspect Megaspeed's data centers in Southeast Asia were used to circumvent US embargoes.
- Alice Huang had her passport confiscated and was banned from Singapore for allegedly omitting her role in the business.
- Malaysia is investigating Megaspeed's subsidiary, Speedmatrix, while Megaspeed has hired US lawyers to audit its compliance.