Key facts
- Huang told employees he was unfaithful to his wife and said there is no excuse for what he did.
- Nvidia said a committee of independent directors, helped by external lawyers, would oversee the investigation.
- Nvidia said the board has no reason to believe national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised.
- The US memo said US intelligence believed Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive, was recruited by the MSS.
- China's foreign ministry called the spy allegation hearsay and a smear.
- Nvidia's Frankfurt-listed shares were down more than 6 percent in early trading on Monday.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to employees on Sunday, November 8, 2026, that he had been unfaithful to his wife, two days after the Financial Times reported that US intelligence believed a woman he was allegedly involved with had been recruited to spy for China.
In an internal message obtained by the Financial Times, Huang said: "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." He added that he would fully cooperate with the board's investigation.
The Financial Times reported on Friday, November 6, 2026, that US officials this year wrote a memo, based on intelligence, saying Huang had been romantically involved with Alice Huang, an executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based customer of the chipmaker. The memo said US intelligence believed she had been recruited by China's Ministry of State Security, according to people familiar with the document.
Nvidia said its board would open an independent investigation "in light of recent reporting that founder and CEO Jensen Huang has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort." A committee of independent directors, helped by external lawyers, will oversee the inquiry. The company said the board has no reason to believe that either national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised, but the inquiry will examine all available information.
Nvidia previously dismissed suggestions of an improper relationship with Alice Huang, saying the interactions were "nothing unusual or unexpected" when dealing with an Nvidia customer.
China's foreign ministry denied US claims that Alice Huang is a Chinese spy, calling the allegation hearsay and a smear, according to Caixin Global.
Nvidia's Frankfurt-listed shares were down more than 6 percent in early trading on Monday, November 9, 2026.
Asked about Huang on Sunday, President Donald Trump told reporters he had done an "amazing job" for the US and called him "an honorable guy." John Moolenaar, the Republican head of the House China committee, said it is vital that Huang address national security concerns in Congress related to China's access to sensitive technology.