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Smuggled Nvidia AI chips linked to Alice Huang used at Shanghai data center, Bloomberg reports

A Chinese company founded by Alice Huang procured smuggled Nvidia AI chips that were installed at a Shanghai data center linked to Megaspeed, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg News.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang seated next to Alice Huang in an indoor setting.
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A Chinese company founded by Alice Huang obtained smuggled Nvidia chips that were installed and used at a Shanghai data center with links to Megaspeed, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. According to documents reviewed by the news organization, the operation involved banned artificial intelligence hardware reaching facilities in China.[2][4][5][6]

The hardware identified at the Shanghai AI facility includes Nvidia's banned H800, H100, and H200 models, according to Business Today. Additional coverage from Engadget highlighted that Bloomberg's findings pointed to a broader network of Chinese AI companies smuggling Nvidia processors.[1][3]

Bloomberg described Huang as the figure at the center of an escalating controversy surrounding Nvidia. The Hindu reported that Huang has been characterized as an alleged spy for Beijing at the core of the scandal involving the diversion of restricted semiconductors.[4][6]

Key facts

  • A Chinese company founded by Alice Huang obtained smuggled Nvidia AI chips, according to Bloomberg News.
  • The smuggled chips were installed and used at a Shanghai data center with ties to Megaspeed.
  • The hardware found at the Shanghai AI site includes Nvidia H800, H100, and H200 models, per Business Today.
  • Bloomberg uncovered evidence of a wider network of Chinese companies involved in smuggling Nvidia chips, Engadget reported.
  • The Hindu noted that Alice Huang has been described as an alleged spy for Beijing amid the Nvidia controversy.

Sources · 5 sources

  1. EN

    Engadget@engadgetPost on X ·

    Bloomberg found evidence of a network of Chinese companies smuggling NVIDIA chips with Alice Huang at the center. https://t.co/G4DCGDgWpq

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  2. BL

    Bloomberg@businessPost on X ·

    A Chinese company founded by Alice Huang obtained smuggled Nvidia chips that were used at a Shanghai data center with links to Megaspeed https://t.co/qdOIUs9RAm

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  3. BT

    Business Today@business_todayPost on X ·

    #TechToday | Nvidia's banned H800, H100 and H200 chips found at Shanghai AI facility: How did they reach China? https://t.co/8wv65m7hRJ

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  4. BL

    Bloomberg@businessPost on X ·

    A Chinese company founded by Alice Huang, the woman at the center of a controversy dogging Nvidia, procured smuggled AI chips that were installed at a Shanghai data center with links to Megaspeed, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg News. More here: https://t.co/QuCTh2kBm6 📷: NetThunder/LinkedIn

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  5. SI

    Solid Intel 📡@solidintel_xPost on X ·

    INTEL: Smuggled Nvidia $NVDA chips used at Shanghai data center linked to Megaspeed | Per Bloomberg

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  6. TH

    The Hindu@the_hinduPost on X ·

    A Chinese company founded by Alice Huang, the alleged spy for Beijing at the centre of the scandal surrounding Nvidia, obtained banned AI chips, Bloomberg News reported on Friday (November 13, 2026). https://t.co/z6iJUF0HUq

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