Suspected Chinese agent cultivated ties to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, NYT reports

U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that a senior executive at Singapore-based data center operator Megaspeed was gathering information for Beijing, The New York Times reported on Thursday. Surveillance of the executive revealed a close relationship with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, according to the report, which relied on anonymous sources. Huang is not accused of wrongdoing, and no charges have been reported.

Megaspeed is already suspected of helping Chinese companies gain access to Nvidia chips barred from export to China. Trade records reviewed by the Times show a Malaysian sister company bought at least $4.8 billion worth of equipment containing Nvidia chips between June 2024 and February 2026. The investigation into the company has been transferred to the Justice Department.

President Donald Trump was briefed about a year ago but did not act, partly over concerns about Nvidia's chip sales and trade ties with China, the paper said. Nvidia described the contacts as ordinary business dealings and said customers such as Megaspeed receive no sensitive information. Megaspeed said it would cooperate with U.S. authorities, the report said, while China's embassy dismissed it as a smear.