Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has apologised to his wife and family over an extramarital affair as the company launched an independent investigation into reports linking him to Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based technology firm Megaspeed, who was identified by US intelligence officials as an alleged Chinese intelligence asset.
In a message to employees on Sunday, Huang acknowledged being unfaithful and said his actions had hurt his wife and children.
He accepted responsibility for his conduct and pledged full cooperation with the investigation. Nvidia confirmed that he would continue serving as CEO without interruption.
The company’s board said independent directors, assisted by external legal counsel, would oversee the investigation. It added that there was currently no reason to believe that US national security or Nvidia’s confidential information had been compromised.
The controversy has attracted attention from US officials amid growing concerns over China’s access to sensitive American technology. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had reportedly alerted administration officials about Huang’s connections with Alice Huang.
Republican lawmakers Brian Mast, John Moolenaar and Rick Crawford have requested an in-person briefing with Huang on November 18 to discuss his interactions with her and the safeguards Nvidia has in place against foreign espionage.
The scrutiny comes as Huang has been lobbying the Trump administration to ease restrictions on Nvidia’s chip sales to China.
He also accompanied US President Donald Trump during a business delegation to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier this year.
Nvidia’s chips remain at the centre of the US-China rivalry over artificial intelligence. Huang co-founded the company in 1993, and its market capitalisation has since surged to more than $4 trillion.
Trump Backs Jensen Huang
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he had not spoken to Huang since Nvidia announced the investigation but described him as a “fine person,” adding that he believed the CEO probably had an explanation for the situation.
