Nvidia has announced that it has opened an official investigation into its CEO, Jensen Huang, after he admitted that he was involved in an affair with a business executive who is suspected of being a Chinese spy. Following a New York Times report about Huang's affair with Megaspeed executive and Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang / Huang Le, the Nvidia CEO addressed the situation in a company letter (via the BBC ). "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," Huang wrote. "Regarding the national security concerns raised in news reports, Nvidia's Board of Directors has initiated an independent investigation. I support the investigation and will cooperate fully." US intelligence believes that Huang was unaware of Alice Huang's alleged activities, and the security branch reportedly has surveillance of her feeding i
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