Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says he was 'unfaithful' to his wife: Read his note to staff

• Nvidia CEO and founder Jensen Huang said he had an affair in a note to staff on Sunday.
• US officials say the woman with whom Huang had the affair was recruited as a spy by the Chinese government, the NYT reported.
• Nvidia said Sunday it was investigating whether Huang was the target of a "foreign intelligence effort."

Nvidia CEO and founder Jensen Huang apologized for being "unfaithful" to his wife in a note to staff on Sunday.

Earlier in the day, Nvidia said its board of directors opened an independent investigation into whether Huang had been the "target of a foreign intelligence effort."

The New York Times reported last month that US officials believe Alice Huang, a former executive at a data center company in Singapore, was a Chinese intelligence asset passing information to Beijing. The outlet reported that surveillance of Huang showed that she had developed a relationship with the Nvidia founder.

Read Huang's note to staffers here:

To my colleagues at NVIDIA,

I owe my family and all of you an apology.

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.

Throughout my life, my family has given me love and support. They deserve my honesty and loyalty. Instead, I let them down and damaged the life we built together. I take full responsibility for what I did and the hurt I caused, and I accept the criticism that comes with it.

To my wife and family: I love you. I know an apology cannot undo what I have done. I hope our family will heal and that, over time, I can earn back your trust.

To my colleagues at NVIDIA, including those I have worked alongside for decades, and to our board, partners, and shareholders around the world: you deserve better from me. Leading NVIDIA is the privilege of my life. My responsibility is to serve you and be worthy of your trust. I have fallen short of that responsibility. I am fully committed to NVIDIA and will work to earn back your confidence.

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. I love our country and our company. I am committed to protecting NVIDIA and supporting America's national security. I am proud and grateful to be an American.

My family bears no responsibility for my choices. I do. Please give them privacy.

Jensen