At executive meeting post affair revelation, Nvidia CEO apologised but took no questions

Jensen Huang recently admitted to an affair with Alice Huang

Days after admitting his affair with Alice Huang, former CEO of Singapore-based Megaspeed, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang walked into the chipmaker’s Santa Clara, California, headquarters.

According to a CNBC report, the Nvidia Chief conducted closed-door meetings with top-level executives where he addressed his infidelity. Stating how sorry he was to his staff, Jensen Huang didn’t take any questions and quickly moved to business and top agenda items of the day, sources familiar with the matter told the publication. Jensen Huang admitted to his affair on November 8 in a company-wide email to employees without disclosing with whom he had the relationship.“I know an apology cannot undo what I have done,” he wrote in the email. “I hope our family will heal and that, over time, I can earn back your trust,” Huang added.

Jensen Huang gets down to business as usual at Nvidia after ‘spy scandal’

As stated in the CNBC report, people inside the chip giant said Jensen Huang tried to project “business as usual,” even as the probe moved forward into his affair with an alleged Chinese spy. Nvidia employees described the mood to CNBC as “sad” after the revelation.

The report quotes an employee who said that they were shocked by Jensen Huang’s revelations.Meanwhile, Nvidia’s board opened an independent investigation and hired Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to conduct the probe. In a fresh statement, the NVIDIA board said “The independent members of the NVIDIA Board have retained former acting U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of New York Joon H. Kim and his firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to conduct a thorough and independent investigation as was announced on Sunday.

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Jensen Huang CCed his kids in email

Notably, Jensen Huang’s apology email to employees over his marital infidelity also contained a direct appeal to his family, including his two children who work at the AI chipmaker. The email, released by Nvidia on November 8, opened with Jensen Huang saying: “I owe my family and all of you an apology.” He then wrote: “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.

”The message included a section addressed specifically to his wife and family. “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,” Huang wrote.