Nvidia's board of directors announced an independent investigation on Sunday into CEO Jensen Huang following reports that he was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation. This inquiry comes after Huang admitted to company employees in an email that he had been "unfaithful to my wife." He apologized for his actions, stating he took "full responsibility" for the hurt caused to his family.The investigation centers on Jensen Huang's relationship with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, an Nvidia customer. U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly believe Alice Huang was an asset for China's Ministry of State Security, gathering information on Nvidia and potentially seeking to influence the company regarding advanced AI chips. The New York Times reported in October that U.S. authorities were investigating Alice Huang, and that Jensen Huang had a close relationship with her.Nvidia's board stated that while it has no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised, the investigation will examine all available information. A committee of independent directors, assisted by outside legal counsel, will oversee the inquiry. Jensen Huang has publicly supported the investigation and pledged his full cooperation, reiterating his commitment to Nvidia and U.S. national security.Reports indicate that U.S. intelligence determined Alice Huang was passing commercial information to Beijing during her work with Nvidia on building data centers in Asia. Megaspeed, which has purchased billions of dollars in Nvidia chips, has been under scrutiny for allegedly diverting advanced AI chips to China in violation of U.S. export controls. Nvidia previously denied allegations of export control evasion, stating its relationship with Megaspeed was "a cloud service permitted under the export control rules." In October 2026, Jensen Huang publicly stated that his interactions with Alice Huang were "completely normal and not unusual" and related to Megaspeed.Jensen Huang has maintained a close relationship with former President Donald Trump, frequently visiting the White House and lobbying for eased restrictions on chip exports to China. White House officials are reportedly concerned about Alice Huang's access to the Nvidia CEO given his proximity to the former president. Despite the ongoing investigation, a company spokesperson affirmed that Jensen Huang will continue to lead Nvidia as CEO without interruption.