The board of Nvidia has launched an investigation after its chief executive, Jensen Huang, said in a memo to employees that he had been unfaithful to his wife.
“I owe my family and all of you an apology,” Huang said. “I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry. Throughout my life, my family has given me love and support. They deserve my honesty and loyalty. Instead, I let them down and damaged the life we built together. I take full responsibility for what I did and the hurt I caused, and I accept the criticism that comes with it. To my wife and family: I love you. I know an apology cannot undo what I have done. I hope our family will heal and that, over time, I can earn back your trust.”
Huang apologized and pledged to cooperate fully with the inquiry. The board said in a statement that it had no reason to believe U.S. national security or company secrets had been compromised. It added that the investigation followed reports that Huang had been targeted by a foreign intelligence operation. The inquiry will be overseen by a committee of independent directors, with assistance from outside legal counsel.
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The board also expressed confidence in Huang and his leadership team. According to Reuters, Nvidia said Huang was committed to continuing as chief executive without interruption.
Dan Ives, a partner and senior managing director at U.S.-based merchant bank and financial services firm Yorkville Ives & Co., and his colleagues said in a note issued Sunday that they expected Huang to remain chief executive in the near term. However, they warned that the investigation could weigh on Nvidia’s shares.
“There is clearly a risk that Jensen could be removed as CEO depending on the board investigation,” they wrote.
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he had discussed the matter with Huang.
“I think he’s an honourable guy,” Trump said, adding that Huang had “done an amazing job for our country.”
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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wrote “I agree” while sharing a post on X by Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire. Maguire described Huang as “irreplaceable for America’s AI leadership” while saying he had done something “incredibly dumb.”
Reports by The New York Times and the Financial Times said Huang was involved with Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman who was suspected of passing information to Beijing. China’s Foreign Ministry rejected the reports, with spokesperson Guo Jiakun calling them “unsubstantiated” and saying they amounted to “nothing but smears against China.”
Alice Huang had worked for Megaspeed, a Singapore-based Nvidia customer that had also come under U.S. scrutiny over allegations that it helped route advanced Nvidia chips to China in violation of U.S. export controls.