U.S. Intelligence Alleged Megaspeed Executive Passed Information
U.S. intelligence believed Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive described as close to Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang, was passing information to Beijing, according to a report based on unnamed U.S. officials. The allegations have not been independently established in the accounts describing them. The report said President Donald Trump was briefed about the intelligence findings roughly a year ago and took no action. Officials cited in the account said the administration was concerned that acting could disrupt Nvidia’s chip sales or complicate trade relations with China. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment, according to one account. The intelligence assessment reportedly arose from monitoring of Alice Huang, whom U.S. authorities believed had an information-gathering role for China. The accounts describe her as an executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based data center operator. U.S. officials reportedly believed Jensen Huang was unaware of her alleged activities, and the report said he had not received a warning briefing. Nvidia said Jensen Huang’s meetings with Megaspeed representatives were ordinary customer interactions. A company...