Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says he was 'unfaithful' to his wife: Read his note to staff

Nvidia CEO and originator Jensen Huang apologized for being "unfaithful" to his spouse in a note to personnel on Sunday.

Earlier in the day, Nvidia stated its commission of board opened an independent investigation into whether Huang had been the "target of a abroad intellect effort."

The New York Times reported final duration that US officials accept Alice Huang, a erstwhile administrator at a data center business in Singapore, was a Chinese intellect asset passing data to Beijing. The outlet reported that surveillance of Huang showed that she had developed a association alongside the Nvidia founder.

Read Huang's note to staffers here:

To my colleagues at NVIDIA,

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 stated me affection and support. They deserve my honesty and loyalty. Instead, I let them downward and damaged the existence we built together. I obtain complete duty for what I did and the hurt I caused, and I obtain the criticism that comes alongside it.

To my spouse and family: I affection you. I cognize an apology cannot undo what I have done. I anticipation our family volition heal and that, complete time, I can acquire rear your trust.

To my colleagues at NVIDIA, including those I have worked alongside for decades, and to our board, partners, and shareholders about the world: you deserve improved from me. Leading NVIDIA is the privilege of my life. My duty is to assist you and be deserving of your trust. I have fallen abbreviated of that responsibility. I am completely committed to NVIDIA and volition activity to acquire rear your confidence.

Regarding the national safety concerns raised in news reports, NVIDIA's Board of Directors has initiated an autonomous investigation. I assistance the inquiry and volition cooperate fully. I affection our nation and our company. I am committed to protecting NVIDIA and supporting America's national security. I am arrogant and grateful to be an American.

My family bears no duty for my choices. I do. Please provision them privacy.

Jensen