Jensen Huang's Affair Reportedly Helped China Get Nvidia AI Chips Worth $7.5 Billion

The report details an alleged mechanism for acquiring Nvidia's powerful AI chips, which are used to train and run artificial intelligence models. This network, reportedly spanning China and Singapore, was allegedly built by Alice Huang, her husband, and sister. A key component was Shanghai Century Litong, a China-based company founded in June 2023, which reportedly secured "preferred cloud partner status" with Nvidia by October 2023.

This preferred status allegedly granted Shanghai Century Litong priority access to Nvidia's chips. The report further claims that when orders for Nvidia chips restricted under US export rules faced delays, Alice Huang utilized her connections with Nvidia and its distributors to secure supplies. Through this alleged network, approximately 2.4 lakh Nvidia chips, including H100, H200, and some A100 processors, reportedly reached China.

These claims have not been independently verified by Reuters, and Nvidia, along with several named companies, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. This development emerges as Nvidia's board investigates whether CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation, with the FBI reportedly also looking into the matter.