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Here’s the full text of Jensen Huang’s memo to Nvidia

Huang told Nvidia staff in an email that he had an affair and that the company's board has opened an investigation into allegations the woman is a Chinese spy.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 12 sources•1 min read•Updated November 9, 2026, 12:50 AM UTC

Key points

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has admitted to an affair with a woman suspected of spying for China.
Jensen Huang will remain in his role and cooperate with the investigation, though analysts say the matter could cloud over Nvidia’s stock for some time.
Following reports of Nvidia's chief Jensen Huang becoming involved with a Chinese spy, Huang offered an apology for cheating on his wife.

CEO reportedly ‌had close relationship ‌with a Chinese businesswoman who passed information to ‌Beijing Nvidia said ⁠on Sunday it “is initiating an independent investigation in light of recent reporting that founder and CEO Jensen Huang has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort”.

Additional details

The chipmaking giant says it is looking into reports by The New York Times that its CEO, Jensen Huang, was the target of a Chinese intelligence operation.
The New York Times reported Huang had an affair with an executive US intelligence believed was gathering information for Beijing.
Jensen Huang also admitted to having been "unfaithful" to his wife and says he will cooperate with a security investigation.
Nvidia’s board said Sunday it would investigate reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation.
A memo circulated earlier this year reportedly claimed that China’s Ministry of State Security recruited a female technology executive to spy on Nvidia's CEO.

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Here’s the full text of Jensen Huang’s memo to Nvidia

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