Nvidia’s Jensen Huang ‘Unfaithful’ to Wife, Board Opens Probe
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted he was unfaithful to his wife after reports linked him to a woman US officials suspect of spying for China. The company's board has opened an independent investigation, and Huang is staying on as chief executive.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted he was unfaithful to his wife, and the company's board has opened an independent investigation into reports that he was the target of a foreign intelligence effort, according to statements released by Huang and the board on November 9, 2026.
Huang said he took "full responsibility" and had fallen short of his duties to Nvidia's employees, board and shareholders. He is not stepping down.
What Huang said
In a message to staff, Huang wrote: "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."
He said he supports the board's inquiry and will cooperate fully. "I am committed to protecting Nvidia and supporting America's national security," he said.
The board's investigation
The board said a committee of independent directors and outside counsel will oversee the probe. It said the inquiry follows reporting that Huang "has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort."
"While the Board has no reason to believe that either national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised, the Board's inquiry will examine all available information," the statement said. The board is not seeking Huang's removal, according to reports.
Who Alice Huang is
Reports say US intelligence officials believe Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive, was working for Beijing. She is not related to Jensen Huang. Reports also say US officials believe China's Ministry of State Security recruited her.
Megaspeed is a Singapore-based data center company. It has bought more than $4.8 billion in Nvidia chips over the past two years, making it one of Nvidia's top customers in Asia. The US also investigated Megaspeed last year over allegations it helped smuggle restricted AI chips into China, which the company has denied.
Megaspeed told reporters last month that its current leadership took the allegations seriously and had hired external legal advisers for an internal investigation. China has rejected the espionage claims as "groundless speculation."
Trump's response
US President Donald Trump said he had not spoken to Huang since the news emerged. "I just know he's a fine person, but you never know what's going on," he told reporters.
Reports in late October said Trump had been briefed last year on intelligence about Alice Huang. Asked whether he wished he had acted on it, Trump said: "No, I don't think so. I think he's an honourable guy."
Why it matters
Nvidia is worth about $4.5 trillion and supplies chips to AI developers including OpenAI and Meta. Huang has led the company for more than 30 years.
Washington has restricted exports of Nvidia's most advanced products to China. Nvidia had earlier maintained that any relationship between the two was strictly professional, according to reports.
Representatives for Nvidia and Megaspeed did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the details of the probe.
