Huang says he was unfaithful to his wife and will cooperate with the board's investigation
Jensen HuangFounder and chief executive of Nvidia, in a message to employees that the company published
In a message to Nvidia staff, Huang says he was unfaithful to his wife, that there is no excuse for what he did and that he has fallen short of his responsibility to the company. On the national security concerns in news reports, he says he supports the board's investigation and will cooperate fully.
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U.S. intelligence officials believe Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive with a close relationship to Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang, was working for China's Ministry of State Security, making him the target of a Chinese intelligence effort.
“Regarding the national security concerns raised in news reports, NVIDIA's Board of Directors has initiated an independent investigation. I support the investigation and will cooperate fully.”
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Other statements by Jensen Huang in this case
- Huang calls his interactions with the Megaspeed executive "completely normal and not unusual"Earlier: Challenged the characterization
Where this statement fits
Nvidia's board investigates reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the target of a Chinese intelligence effort; Huang admits an affair and China calls the spy allegation a smear
On November 8, 2026, Nvidia's board said it was opening an independent investigation after news reports that its founder and chief executive, Jensen Huang, had been the target of a foreign intelligence effort. The New York Times reported in October that U.S. intelligence officials believe Alice Huang, an executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based company that buys Nvidia chips, was working for China's Ministry of State Security and had a close relationship with Jensen Huang; the two are not related. The Financial Times later reported that the U.S. government believes the relationship was romantic. In a message to staff the same day, Huang said he had been unfaithful to his wife and that he supports the investigation. The board says it has no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised. China's Foreign Ministry calls the spy allegation unsubstantiated and a smear.
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Huang's message to Nvidia staff, which the company published. He says he was unfaithful to his wife and apologizes to his family, colleagues and shareholders, without naming the woman involved, and says he supports the board's investigation of the national security concerns raised in news reports and will cooperate fully.
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Earlier in the message, Huang writes that he was unfaithful to his wife, that his actions hurt her and their children and that there is no excuse for what he did. He tells Nvidia staff, partners and shareholders that they deserve better from him.
After the quotation
He adds that he loves the country and the company, is committed to protecting Nvidia and supporting America's national security, and is proud and grateful to be an American.
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The reference point is the reported relationship between Jensen Huang and Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, whom U.S. intelligence officials reportedly believe was working for Chinese intelligence, and whether it put U.S. or Nvidia secrets at risk. Huang acknowledges an affair, without naming the woman, and says there is no excuse for it, but he does not address whether any secrets were exposed and leaves that question to the board's investigation, which he says he supports.
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The Dispute Index. "Huang says he was unfaithful to his wife and will cooperate with the board's investigation". First published: 2026-11-09. Last updated: 2026-11-09. https://disputeindex.com/events/8493-in-a-message-to-nvidia-staff-huang-says