Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang has reportedly been involved in an extramarital affair with a Chinese businesswoman alleged to have connections to Beijing’s espionage activities. Recent disclosures from American media have shed light on Huang’s relationship with Huang Le, also known as Alice Huang, who has established a business network spanning across China and Southeast Asia by leveraging her ties with Nvidia and its distributors.
According to sources cited in “The Information,” Huang Le, along with her husband and sister, has created multiple companies in China and Singapore aimed at acquiring Nvidia chips. This network has reportedly played a significant role in facilitating the distribution of over $7 billion worth of Nvidia semiconductors to Chinese enterprises.
At the heart of this enterprise network lies Shanghai Century Litong, a company formed in June 2023. By October of the same year, it secured Nvidia’s preferential cloud partner status, which allowed it priority access to Nvidia’s chips. Initially, Century Litong was linked to Huang Le’s sister, Huang Yu, who controlled the company through a founding shareholder until her exit in 2024.
When US export restrictions disrupted orders for Nvidia chips, Huang Le capitalized on her connections with Nvidia and its distributors to secure supplies. Reports estimate that this network facilitated the entry of approximately 240,000 Nvidia AI chips into China, including models H100, H200, and some A100 variants.
The romantic relationship between Huang Le and Jensen Huang is believed to date back at least to 2023. Sources familiar with their association indicate that Huang Le frequently shared photos of the two on WeChat and showcased other pictures to colleagues and clients. She also stated that Jensen Huang would typically dine with her or give her gifts on her birthday each year. Additionally, both were spotted at social gatherings in Taipei in 2024 and 2025. However, “The Information” noted that it remains unclear when the two first met or when their private relationship began.
As highlighted by “The Information,” Century Litong rents computing power and operates data centers that utilize Nvidia chips, some of which are restricted from being sold to China. A portion of these chips ultimately ended up being used by major Chinese tech firms such as Alibaba and Tencent, as well as smaller AI research laboratories.
Huang Le has also held a senior position at Megaspeed, a Singapore-registered company linked to Century Litong, which has come under scrutiny by US authorities for allegedly assisting in the transport of Nvidia chips from Southeast Asia to China.
Reports indicate that Megaspeed, on one hand, provides services to Chinese clients by renting computing power from data centers across Southeast Asia, while on the other hand, it directly imports hardware into China. In 2024, Megaspeed established a subsidiary in Malaysia named Speedmatrix. It has been reported that equipment procured by Speedmatrix subsequently found its way to Century Litong.
According to the reports, Huang Le has adeptly utilized her relationship with Jensen Huang to build her business credibility while maintaining vagueness about her actual role and avoiding leaving behind written records of her activities.
Reuters, which reiterated the findings from “The Information” on November 10, stated that it was unable to independently verify the details of the report. Nvidia has not provided an immediate response to requests for comments from Reuters, nor have Alibaba, Tencent, Megaspeed, or Shanghai Century Litong.
A previous report from Reuters indicated that Nvidia’s board had commenced an internal investigation as of November 8. Additionally, the FBI is investigating whether the 63-year-old Jensen Huang has become a target of foreign intelligence operations.
Huang has previously admitted to company staff about his infidelity to his wife but did not disclose the specific details regarding this relationship.