Tech giant Nvidia says it has launched an independent investigation into reports that its CEO was the target of a Chinese spy. The company’s board of directors said Jensen Huang has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort. A committee of independent directors will oversee the investigation with the assistance of outside counsel. The investigation was announced on Sunday when Huang apologized to his wife and family for being unfaithful. “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,” he wrote in a letter emailed to company employees and posted on the company’s website. The New York Times previously reported that Huang was in a relationship with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, whom U.S. intelligence has identified as Chinese intelligence. asset. Nvidia’s board said it did not believe national security or company secrets were compromised but would review “all available information.” 1:45 Nvidia CEO calls AI “the biggest infrastructure build in human history.” Huang continued in his letter to apologize to the company and its employees, saying “you deserve better from me.” Get daily national news Get daily Canadian news delivered to your inbox so you never miss the day’s top stories. “I have not fulfilled that responsibility. I am fully committed to NVIDIA and will work to regain their trust,” he wrote. He said he supports the board’s independent investigation and would cooperate fully, and asked that his family be given privacy. The board said it has confidence in Jensen and his leadership team, and would provide further updates as appropriate. While the investigation is ongoing, the U.S. House of Representatives is launching its own investigation. Three Republicans, Brian Mast, John Moolenaar and Rick Crawford, sent a letter on Nov. 5 requesting that Huang appear before their committees for a closed-door joint briefing about his interactions with Alice Huang. Mast chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Crawford chairs the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Moolenaar chairs the Select Committee on China. More about the world More videos “Recent reports raise significant national security concerns regarding the People’s Republic of China’s access to sensitive United States technology and information,” Mast, Moolenaar and Crawford wrote in a press release. “The issue of PRC infiltration and access to cutting-edge American technology is central to the investigative work of our three committees in this Congress. It is vital that Congress determine the extent to which the national security of the United States has been put at risk.” They have asked Huang to brief his committees by November 18 or provide an alternative date before November 11. Huang is known to have a close relationship with President Donald Trump, a source of criticism among Democrats. Trump took it to China in May as part of his state visit. Huang has also pressed the Trump administration to ease export restrictions on Nvidia chips. They were implemented in January and include a requirement that H200 chips undergo third-party review before being exported to China. The Times, citing people briefed on the intelligence, reported that the Megaspeed executive was recruited to gather intelligence on Huang in an effort to learn more about U.S. AI chips and possibly influence the company to push to make its most advanced chips available in China. Story continues below ad, with files from The Associated Press © 2026 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.