{
  "id": 19057960,
  "title": "Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits to affair; board orders investigation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-admits-to-affair-board-orders-investigation",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-09T00:53:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SCMP Tech",
    "slug": "scmp-tech",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3373724/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-admits-affair-board-orders-investigation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday, the board of Nvidia, the leading US AI chip company, announced an independent investigation into allegations of infidelity made by CEO Jensen Huang. In a memo to employees, Huang admitted to having an extramarital affair and apologized to his family and colleagues, stating \"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.\"\n\nThe board expressed no concerns that Huang's actions had compromised US national security or company secrets. The inquiry, which followed reports that Huang had been targeted by a foreign intelligence operation, will be overseen by a committee of independent directors with the assistance of outside legal counsel. Despite the allegations, the board maintained confidence in Huang's leadership and affirmed their commitment to his continuing role as chief executive.",
  "summary": "The board of US AI chip giant Nvidia has announced an independent investigation as chief executive Jensen Huang said in a memo to employees that he had been unfaithful to his wife. Huang admitted to an extramarital affair and apologised to his family and colleagues in the memo, which the company published on its website on Sunday. “I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our…",
  "key_points": [
    "Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to extramarital affair",
    "Board ordered independent investigation into allegations",
    "Huang apologized, no concerns over national security"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The board's decision to launch an independent inquiry signals a commitment to internal oversight even as leadership maintains confidence in the chief executive's ability to run the company.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}