Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has admitted to an extramarital affair, and the company has announced an investigation into reports that he was the target of a foreign intelligence operation. The two developments come as concern grows over his close relationship with Alice Hwang, an executive at Singapore-based technology company Megaspeed. The reports have not been confirmed, and the inquiry is still under way.
Huang, 63, told Nvidia employees in a message that he was responsible for hurting his wife and children and that he had been unfaithful to them. He did not name the other person linked to the relationship. He said he accepts full responsibility for what he did, acknowledged the pain it caused, and accepts the criticism that has followed.
In the same message, he said he remains committed to protecting Nvidia and American national security, and he backs the company's investigation.
Allegations about Megaspeed's Alice Hwang
US media outlets have reported that American officials suspect Alice Hwang passed confidential information to China. The reports also say she helped smuggle advanced artificial intelligence chips into China. These claims are unconfirmed, and they are separate from the company's own announcement about Huang.
The matter lands at a sensitive moment. The United States and China are competing to lead in technology, and Nvidia is widely seen as a symbol of progress in artificial intelligence. Any doubt about the company's secrets could weaken public trust in a firm that sits at the centre of that race.
What the company has said
In a press release issued on Sunday, Nvidia said a committee of its independent directors and outside legal experts will oversee the investigation. The board said protecting US national and economic security is its first priority, because it is central to the interests of Nvidia and its shareholders.
The board also said it currently has no reason to believe that national security or Nvidia's confidential information has been compromised. It described this as its present view, and the inquiry is the next step. The company's announcement concerns reports of a foreign intelligence operation aimed at Huang, while the allegations about Hwang come from US media reporting.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Nvidia ke CEO Jensen Huang ne ghair azdwaji talluqat ka iqrar kiya hai aur kaha hai ke woh is ki poori zimmedari lete hain. Company ne un khabron ki tehqiqat shuru ki hai ke unhe ek ghair mulki khufia idare ne nishana banaya tha. Megaspeed ki executive Alice Hwang par China ko khufia maloomat dene aur AI chips smuggle karne mein madad ka shubha hai, lekin yeh daawe abhi tasdeeq nahi hue. Aam Pakistani ke liye iska seedha asar abhi nahi dikhta, magar yeh khabar AI chips aur US-China tech race ki tasveer hai jo duniya bhar ki technology ko mutasir karti hai.
