By Auzinea Bacon and Hadas Gold, CNN
6 min read
08:19 ET (13:19 GMT) November 9, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to having an extramarital affair, while the company announced it would investigate reports that he was “the target of a foreign intelligence operation” by China.
The separate statements came after U.S. officials expressed concern about Huang’s close relationship with Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based technology company Megaspeed. Several U.S. media outlets have reported that U.S. officials suspect Alice Huang — who is not related to him — has provided intelligence to China and helped smuggle advanced artificial intelligence chips into the country.
The growing controversy could undermine confidence in the world’s second-largest company and a symbol of the artificial intelligence boom, as the US and China compete to outdo each other in technological supremacy.
In a note to staff, Huang said he had been “unfaithful” and had hurt his wife and children. He did not identify the other person involved in the relationship.
“I take full responsibility for what I did and for the harm I caused, and I accept the criticism that comes with it,” said Huang, 63, adding that he supports Nvidia’s investigation. “I am committed to protecting NVIDIA and supporting the national security of the United States.”
Meanwhile, the company said in a press release published Sunday that a committee of independent directors and outside legal advisers would oversee the investigation.
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Nvidia CEO admits to extramarital relationship as company investigates possible foreign espionage
By Auzinea Bacon and Hadas Gold, CNN
6 min read
08:19 ET (13:19 GMT) November 9, 2026
CNN
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to having an extramarital relationship, while the company announced it would investigate reports that it was “the target of a foreign intelligence operation” by China.
The separate statements come after US officials expressed concern about Huang’s close relationship with Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based technology company Megaspeed. Several US media outlets have reported that US officials suspect Alice Huang — who is not related to him — has provided intelligence to China and helped smuggle advanced artificial intelligence chips into the country.
The growing controversy could undermine confidence in the world’s second-largest company and a symbol of the artificial intelligence boom, as the US and China compete to outdo each other in technological supremacy.
In a note to staff, Huang said he had been “unfaithful” and had hurt his wife and children. He did not identify the other person involved in the relationship.
“I take full responsibility for what I did and for the harm I caused, and I accept the criticism that comes with it,” said Huang, 63, adding that he supports Nvidia’s investigation. “I am committed to protecting NVIDIA and supporting the national security of the United States.”
Meanwhile, the company said in a press release published Sunday that a committee of independent directors and outside legal advisers would oversee the investigation.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers his keynote address at Salesforce’s Dreamforce conference on September 15 in San Francisco.
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“The board of directors prioritizes the national and economic security of the US, which is paramount to the interests of NVIDIA and its shareholders,” the statement said. However, the board “has no reason to believe that national security or NVIDIA’s secrets have been compromised.”
In a note, Dan Ives, senior managing partner at Yorkville & Ives Co., called the news “an embarrassing moment for Jensen” that will increase scrutiny of chip sales to China, an issue Huang has previously lobbied over.
The investigation will also cast a shadow over Nvidia’s share price, Ives added, as investors wonder whether Huang will continue leading the company he helped found.
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