Nvidia board probes whether CEO Jensen Huang was targeted
The inquiry comes as scrutiny returns to Megaspeed International, a Singapore-based Nvidia cloud partner that denies illegally moving restricted chips to China.
Nvidia's board is investigating whether CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence agency, according to digitaltoday.co.kr. The inquiry is running alongside renewed scrutiny of Megaspeed International, a Singapore-registered Nvidia cloud partner whose subsidiaries and data centers operate across Southeast Asia.
Megaspeed describes itself as an Asia-Pacific Nvidia cloud partner offering access to GB200 NVL72 and HGX H100 systems. It denies allegations that restricted Nvidia chips were illegally transferred to China, saying on-site checks and reviews by the US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security, Malaysia's investment, trade and industry ministry and Nvidia found no evidence of violations.
Singapore police opened an investigation in October 2025 into possible breaches of local law by Megaspeed. The company was founded in 2015 as 7Road International and is now wholly owned by Singapore entity SwiftData, which was established in October 2023.
A former executive and the shipments
Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive director, served at the company for eight months in 2023 and received one share for 1 Singapore dollar on her last day. The New York Times, citing US intelligence officials, reported she was allegedly recruited by China's Ministry of State Security to gather information on Jensen Huang; The Information reported she helped arrange at least 7.5 billion dollars in Nvidia chip shipments to Chinese companies.
Malaysia's investment, trade and industry minister, Johari Abdul Ghani, said the country would not become a conduit for circumventing export controls.
Quick answers
What is the Nvidia board investigating?
The board is investigating whether Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence agency, according to digitaltoday.co.kr.
What does Megaspeed say about the chip allegations?
Megaspeed denies that restricted Nvidia chips were illegally transferred to China and says checks by the US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security, Malaysia's investment, trade and industry ministry and Nvidia found no violations.
Who owns Megaspeed?
Megaspeed is wholly owned by SwiftData, a Singapore entity established in October 2023.