Nvidia’s Huang Apologizes as Board Investigates Reported Affair

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang apologized to employees for being unfaithful to his wife and said he would cooperate with the company’s independent investigation into his relationship with Alice Huang, a businesswoman whom U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly assessed as a Chinese intelligence asset. China has rejected the espionage allegations, and Nvidia’s board said it has no current basis to believe national security or company information was compromised.

In an internal message, Huang said he supported the investigation and would cooperate fully. He did not identify Alice Huang by name in the message, according to reports. The board said a committee of independent directors, working with outside legal counsel, would oversee the inquiry into the relationship and possible exposure of sensitive information. The investigation is ongoing, and the board’s assessment is preliminary.

The allegation that Alice Huang was recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security has been attributed to U.S. intelligence assessments described in reporting. The underlying intelligence material has not been made public in the reports. The Chinese Embassy in Washington called the allegations groundless...