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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits affair as board opens probe

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Huang told staff in a message on Sunday that he was unfaithful to his wife and apologised. Nvidia's board said it will run an independent investigation after reports that a foreign intelligence effort targeted him.

Reports said US officials believe the woman involved, Alice Huang, spied for China. She is linked to Megaspeed, a Singapore-based Nvidia customer. The US government is investigating Megaspeed over claims that it smuggled Nvidia chips into China. These claims come from US officials and people familiar with the matter, and none has been proven.

Nvidia's board said it has no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised. Huang said he supports the investigation and will co-operate fully. Nvidia said he will keep leading the company.

Nvidia said in a statement that Huang meets thousands of customer executives every year, as any chief executive does. House Republican leaders asked Huang to brief Congress this month.

Key facts

Who
Jensen Huang (chief executive of Nvidia); Alice Huang (executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based customer of Nvidia, named in a US…); Nvidia (chipmaker; board to open independent investigation); Megaspeed (Singapore-based customer of Nvidia; under US government investigation over…)
What
Huang said in an internal message to employees on Sunday that he had been unfaithful to his wife and apologised. Nvidia said its board would open an independent investigation after reporting that Huang had been the target of a foreign intelligence effort; Huang said he would fully co-operate.
When
8 November 2026
Where
Singapore, China, United States
Status
Reported

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