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Megaspeed executive reportedly recruited to spy on Nvidia's CEO, per US memo

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The short version

  • A memo circulated earlier this year reportedly makes the claim.
  • It says China's Ministry of State Security recruited a Megaspeed executive.
  • The target is reported to be Nvidia's CEO.

What happened

TechCrunch reports that a memo circulated earlier this year in US intelligence circles claims China’s Ministry of State Security recruited a female technology executive to spy on Nvidia’s CEO. The item links the executive to Megaspeed in its headline. The memo’s details are reported secondhand.

Why it might matter

If accurate, the case points to espionage aimed at chip suppliers and their leadership. Effects on ordinary users would be indirect.

What we don’t know yet

The source summary does not confirm the memo’s contents, whether the recruitment succeeded, or any response from Megaspeed, Nvidia or Chinese authorities.