NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang visited Europe to highlight the economic benefits of artificial intelligence and urged countries to build $50 billion data centers.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang apologized Sunday for being unfaithful to his wife as the company opened an independent investigation into reports linking him to alleged Chinese spies.
“I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and her children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am sorry,” Huang wrote in a message to employees provided to FOX Business by Nvidia.
The New York Times previously reported on Huang’s relationship with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, who US intelligence identified as a Chinese intelligence asset. The newspaper first reported Sunday that he admitted to an intimate relationship with NVIDIA’s board.
“I take full responsibility for what I did and the pain I caused, and I accept any criticism,” Huang wrote.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke during the G20 Innovation Ministerial on September 2, 2026, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Nvidia said Huang will remain at the helm during the investigation.
“Today’s news will not slow down NVIDIA. Jensen is committed to continuing to lead NVIDIA as CEO without interruption,” a company spokesperson told FOX Business.
Nvidia’s board said an independent director, assisted by outside independent counsel, would oversee the investigation.
“While the Board has no reason to believe that NVIDIA’s national security or confidentiality has been compromised, the Board’s inquiry will review all available information,” the board said.
The directors said national security and the U.S. economy took precedence over the interests of Nvidia and its shareholders.
“Jensen fully supports the review and is committed to cooperating,” the statement continued. “The board has confidence in Jensen and his leadership team and will provide further updates as appropriate.”
Huang promised to cooperate fully.
“I love our country and our company. I am committed to protecting Nvidia and supporting America’s national security,” he wrote.
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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang (C) speaks with (L-R) US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin during a summit held at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on July 23, 2025 in Washington, (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned Trump administration officials about Huang’s relationship with the woman, the Times reported, citing several people briefed on the matter.
The investigation follows requests from three House Republicans for Huang to answer questions about his interactions with Alice Huang and Nvidia’s protection against foreign espionage.
Reps. Brian Mast, R-Fla., John Moolenaar, R-Mich., and Rick Crawford, R-Ark., invited Huang to an in-person meeting on Nov. 18, one day after Nvidia’s scheduled third-quarter earnings report. It is unclear whether Huang will attend.
Lawmakers say the new report raises concerns about China’s access to sensitive U.S. technology and information, and that Congress must determine whether national security is at risk.
Graphic label of key CEOs attending high-profile meetings with President Donald Trump and Chinese officials. (Official White House photo by Daniel Torok/Fox News)
The investigation comes as Jensen Huang has been lobbying the Trump administration to ease restrictions on Nvidia chip sales to China. Earlier this year, he joined President Donald Trump’s business delegation to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Nvidia chips are at the center of the US-China competition over artificial intelligence.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang addresses attendees at the CES 2025 keynote in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, 2025. (Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The Times previously reported that Alice Huang had been gathering information for Beijing while developing a close relationship with Nvidia’s CEO.
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U.S. officials initially did not believe Jensen Huang knew about the alleged intelligence activities, according to the newspaper.
Fox News’ Christopher Visioli contributed to this report.