Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is facing backlash in Washington after admitting to cheating on his wife with a Chinese businesswoman suspected by U.S. intelligence officials of spying for Beijing.
Huang, 63, acknowledged his infidelity on Sunday, as questions mounted about his relationship with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based technology company Megaspeed.
“I was unfaithful to my wife,” Huang wrote in a message to Nvidia employees. “My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry.”
The married father of two now faces questions extending far beyond his personal life.
According to The New York Times, U.S. intelligence officials believe China’s Ministry of State Security recruited Alice. Beijing has denied the allegations.
Megaspeed, an Nvidia customer, has separately faced allegations of helping Chinese businesses obtain restricted American AI chips. The company denies wrongdoing.
Jensen’s close relationship with President Donald Trump has also attracted attention. The Nvidia boss has advocated loosening restrictions on advanced chip sales to China.
Following the revelations, congressional committees requested briefings with Jensen, while Nvidia launched its own investigation.
CNN reports on Jensen Huang and his extramarital affair partner Alice Huang…Note the language Financial Times uses: ‘romantic relationship’… https://t.co/M45Nt5Iabq
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Trump addressed the controversy Monday, saying Jensen “had no idea that she was a spy.”
The president also confirmed that the FBI was examining the matter.