Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has apologised to his family and employees after admitting to an extramarital affair, as the company’s board investigates reports of a suspected Chinese espionage operation targeting him.
BY PC Bureau
November 9: Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang has apologised to his wife, children and employees after admitting to an extramarital affair, as the company launches an independent investigation into reports that he was targeted by a Chinese intelligence operation.
In an extraordinary email to employees, Huang acknowledged being unfaithful to his wife and accepted responsibility for the personal and professional fallout. He also pledged full cooperation with the investigation ordered by Nvidia’s board of directors into concerns that a suspected Chinese intelligence asset had cultivated a relationship with him.
The controversy follows an October 29 report by The New York Times that Huang had allegedly been the target of a Chinese espionage operation coordinated by a businesswoman identified as Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le. The report said she had developed a close relationship with the Nvidia chief while allegedly facilitating the transfer of advanced Nvidia AI chips and intelligence to Beijing.
Alice Huang, a Chinese citizen and senior executive at Singapore-based data centre company Megaspeed, was identified by US intelligence agencies as a suspected Chinese intelligence asset.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has admitted to an affair with a woman suspected of spying for China.
Nvidia has launched an investigation but says there’s no evidence company secrets were leaked. https://t.co/vbgvCxeuSK
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Huang’s Apology to Employees
In an email titled “A Message to Our Company”, Huang acknowledged the affair and apologised to his family and colleagues. He also addressed the national security concerns raised in media reports, saying he would cooperate fully with the board’s investigation.
The following is the text of the email, as reported by Axios:
I owe my family and all of you an apology.
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.
Throughout my life, my family has given me love and support. They deserve my honesty and loyalty. Instead, I let them down and damaged the life we built together. I take full responsibility for what I did and the hurt I caused, and I accept the criticism that comes with it.
To my wife and family: I love you. I know an apology cannot undo what I have done. I hope our family will heal and that, over time, I can earn back your trust.
To my colleagues at NVIDIA, including those I have worked alongside for decades, and to our board, partners, and shareholders around the world: you deserve better from me.
Leading NVIDIA is the privilege of my life. My responsibility is to serve you and be worthy of your trust. I have fallen short of that responsibility. I am fully committed to NVIDIA and will work to earn back your confidence.
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. I love our country and our company, and I am committed to protecting NVIDIA and supporting America’s national security. I am proud and grateful to be an American.
My family bears no responsibility for my choices. I do. Please give them privacy.
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Board Orders Independent Investigation
In a statement issued on Sunday, Nvidia’s board confirmed that it had initiated an independent investigation following reports that Huang had been the target of a foreign intelligence operation.
The board said it had no reason to believe that US national security interests or confidential company information had been compromised. However, it said the investigation would examine all available information surrounding the allegations.
“The Board prioritizes U.S. national and economic security, which is paramount to the interests of NVIDIA and its shareholders,” the statement said.
A committee comprising independent directors will oversee the investigation, assisted by external independent legal counsel.
The board also expressed confidence in Huang and his leadership team.
Asked about the allegations on Sunday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio declined to comment, describing the matter as an internal corporate issue.
Nvidia Defends Its Dealings With Megaspeed
Alice Huang was a senior executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based data centre company that came under US Commerce Department scrutiny towards the end of the Biden administration. Investigators were concerned that the company might have been helping China circumvent American restrictions on acquiring advanced Nvidia AI chips.
When the allegations first surfaced, Jensen Huang defended Nvidia’s dealings with Megaspeed, describing the company’s relationship with its officials as legitimate and routine.
“We’ve studied all their deployments of our GPUs and counted every one,” he said, adding that he believed the US government had also examined the deployments.
Huang maintained that his interactions with Alice Huang were no different from his usual dealings with Chinese customers and business executives. He also said she was no longer associated with Megaspeed.
“Our relationship, our interactions, have been related to Megaspeed, and it was all completely normal and not unusual,” he said.
Huang further claimed that the US government had not informed him of its suspicions about Alice Huang.
The independent investigation is expected to examine the circumstances surrounding the relationship, Nvidia’s dealings with Megaspeed and whether any sensitive information or technology was exposed to foreign intelligence interests.
