Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang has admitted being unfaithful to his wife in a message to employees, as the technology company investigates reports that he was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation involving alleged links to China.
Huang, 63, acknowledged the affair in an internal memo after initially denying reports about his relationship with Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based technology company Megaspeed. The two are not related.
A report by The New York Times alleged that Alice Huang had passed information to Beijing. The claims have prompted concerns in the United States about possible access to sensitive technology and corporate information.
Nvidia's board has announced an independent investigation into the reports, saying a committee of independent directors would oversee the inquiry with assistance from external legal counsel.
The board said it had no reason to believe that national security or Nvidia's confidential information had been compromised but would examine all available information. Huang has said he supports the investigation and will cooperate fully.
In his message to employees, Huang said he had been unfaithful to his wife and acknowledged that his actions had hurt his family.
"There is no excuse for what I did," he wrote, adding that he hoped his family would heal and that he could regain their trust.
He also apologised to Nvidia employees, the board, business partners and shareholders, saying he remained committed to leading the company and earning back their confidence.
The allegations have also drawn attention from US lawmakers. The Republican chairs of three congressional committees overseeing China, foreign affairs and intelligence said the reports raised significant national security concerns about China's access to sensitive American technology and information.
They have requested that Huang brief them behind closed doors on November 18.
US President Donald Trump said he had not discussed the allegations with Huang. He described the Nvidia chief as a fine person and praised his work, while saying he hoped everything was fine.
China has rejected the allegations. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun described claims about Chinese spies as groundless and an attempt to smear the country.
Nvidia is a major supplier of advanced computer chips used to power artificial intelligence systems, including ChatGPT and Google's Gemini. The company, valued at about $4.5 trillion in the report, has become one of the world's most valuable publicly traded businesses.
The dispute comes amid tensions between Washington and Beijing over access to advanced semiconductor technology. US and Chinese restrictions have effectively blocked Nvidia from selling its advanced H200 chips to Chinese companies, potentially costing the company billions of dollars in sales.
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