Jensen Huang apologised to his family and pledged to cooperate after reports linked him to a businesswoman suspected by US intelligence of spying for Beijing.

Published 9 Nov 2026, 10:19 GMT

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United States chipmaker Nvidia has launched an independent board investigation following reports that its founder and Chief Executive Officer, Jensen Huang, had a relationship with a suspected Chinese spy.

Nvidia's board of directors said the inquiry began in "light of recent reporting that founder and CEO Jensen Huang has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort", adding that he remains committed to leading the US$4.5 trillion company.

"While the Board has no reason to believe that either national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised, the Board's inquiry will examine all available information," the statement said.

In a separate statement, Huang said he took "full responsibility" for falling short of his duties to employees, the board and shareholders, and apologised to his family.

"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," Huang said, pledging to "cooperate fully" with the review and "protecting Nvidia and supporting America's national security".

According to The New York Times, US intelligence agencies monitored Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang — also known as Huang Le and unrelated to the CEO — and concluded she was working for Beijing.

Surveillance reportedly captured communications between her and an American citizen later identified as Jensen Huang through an intelligence "unmasking" process, though it remains unclear what information she allegedly passed to China.

Alice Huang, who did not respond to requests for comment, is linked to Singapore-based data centre firm Megaspeed, which appointed external lawyers last month for an internal review. Beijing previously dismissed the espionage claims as "groundless speculation".

Nvidia supplies advanced AI hardware to developers such as OpenAI and Meta, and in January received conditional US approval to sell its H200 chips to Chinese buyers after earlier export restrictions.

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