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Megaspeed says Alice Huang left company in August 2025

Singapore-based Megaspeed said Alice Huang left the company effective August 30, 2025, and launched an internal investigation into media reports about its business and supply chain.

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In brief

  • Megaspeed said Alice Huang left the company effective August 30, 2025, and has no current role.
  • Megaspeed launched an internal investigation into media reports about its business, supply chain and global operations.
  • The company said recent assertions about its operations are not supported by verifiable evidence.
  • Megaspeed stated its supply-chain controls comply with U.S. export control requirements and local jurisdiction rules.

Megaspeed says Alice Huang left company in August 2025

Megaspeed, a Singapore-based cloud computing company, said on Sunday that Alice Huang left the company in August 2025 and has no current role, according to a company statement.

Megaspeed statement

The company said in an emailed statement shared with CNBC: "Ms. Alice Huang officially left Megaspeed effective August 30, 2025 and currently has no role with the Company." It added: "Megaspeed does not comment on Ms. Huang’s personal and private matters."

Megaspeed also said it has retained external legal counsel to conduct a thorough internal investigation into media reports about its business, supply chain and global operations. The company described recent assertions about its business as "not supported by verifiable evidence."

Company position on regulations

Megaspeed said it designs and maintains its global operational and supply-chain control frameworks to comply with all applicable laws and regulatory regimes, including United States export control requirements and local jurisdiction rules in every market where it operates. The company added that it will review the reporting and communicate further with stakeholders as appropriate.

Context

The statement follows reports linking former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to Alice Huang. Jensen Huang resigned as CEO of Nvidia on Nov. 12 amid fallout from reports about his extramarital relationships, according to CNBC. U.S. intelligence officials believe Alice Huang is a Chinese intelligence asset, according to The New York Times. China denies the allegation that Alice Huang is an asset of China's Ministry of State Security, according to CBS News.

Why it matters

Megaspeed has been described as one of Nvidia's biggest foreign customers and is under investigation in the U.S. and Singapore for allegedly smuggling Nvidia's restricted AI computer chips into China, according to CBS News. The company's statement is its first to directly address Huang's status since she became the focus of international scrutiny, according to The New York Times.

Sources

This article was drafted with AI assistance and checked against the sources above. Company claims are reported as claims. Cover image is AI-generated.

Questions readers ask

When did Alice Huang leave Megaspeed?
Alice Huang officially left Megaspeed effective August 30, 2025.
What is Alice Huang's current role at Megaspeed?
According to a company statement, she currently has no role with the company.
Why is Megaspeed conducting an internal investigation?
The company retained external legal counsel to investigate media reports about its business, supply chain, and global operations.
What are the allegations against Megaspeed?
Megaspeed is under investigation in the U.S. and Singapore for allegedly smuggling Nvidia's restricted AI computer chips into China.
What do U.S. intelligence officials believe about Alice Huang?
U.S. intelligence officials believe Alice Huang is a Chinese intelligence asset.

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