China recruited Megaspeed exec Alice Huang to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, NYT reports

The New York Times report adds a new element to a story it first surfaced last week, when it described Jensen Huang as the target of a "Chinese spy plot" and detailed his relationship with Alice Huang. What is new here is the specific claim that China's Ministry of State Security recruited her, according to the NYT.

The relationship matters because of who Alice Huang is: an executive at Megaspeed, a customer of Nvidia's, who also has relationships with executives at the highest levels of the AI chip industry, including leaders at Gigabyte, the NYT says. The NYT describes her relationship with Jensen Huang, who are not related, as close. President Trump, who is friendly with Jensen Huang, was briefed last year about the relationship but didn't take any action, according to the report.

The congressional response is already taking shape. Yesterday, three House committees asked Jensen Huang to appear for a joint, closed-door briefing on his interactions with Alice Huang. The report does not specify a date for that briefing or say whether Jensen Huang has agreed to appear.