Trump knew a year ago Nvidia’s billionaire CEO had a close relationship with a Chinese spy and did nothing, report says

Trump knew a year ago Nvidia’s billionaire CEO had a close relationship with a Chinese spy and did nothing, report says

By Rinna Diamantakos
Publication Date: 2026-10-29 22:00:00

A Chinese businesswoman with close ties to Nvidia [NASDAQ: NVDA] CEO Jensen Huang has allegedly passed intelligence to Beijing, and President Trump reportedly took no action to address it.

An exclusive from the The New York Times claims a top executive at a Singapore-based data center company with direct access to Huang was possibly directing advanced Nvidia AI chips to China.

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American officials have now concluded that Alice Huang or Huang Le, a Chinese citizen, was an intelligence asset who was sending information to Beijing.

According to the NYT, Trump was briefed on the intelligence findings about a year ago but chose not to do anything. The revelations come as the U.S. works to maintain its dominant position in the booming AI industry.

Allegations of Chinese spying

The NYT is reporting that American officials were already watching Ms. Huang and suspected she was helping Beijing evade restrictions on its ability to access advanced AI chips.

The latest allegations, however, reveal Ms. Huang also had direct access to Mr. Huang, one of the most significant figures in AI and someone with direct access to Trump and his thinking.

Nvidia did not reply to Moneywise’s request for comment in time for publication.

Speaking to the NYT, Nvidia defended its CEO’s connection to Ms. Huang, saying she was employed with a regional company called Megaspeed, which Nvidia had…