Nvidia boss sensationally admits to cheating on wife in Chinese spy scandal as it's revealed Marco Rubio knew about breach but still let billionaire in Trump's orbit

Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang has admitted to cheating on his wife with a suspected Chinese spy as the $4.5 trillion technology company launched an investigation into whether he was targeted by foreign espionage. 

Huang, 63, sent a memo to staff on Sunday that read: 'I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did,' according to a company-wide memo obtained by the Daily Mail. 

His extramarital relationship became a US government concern after surveillance footage revealed that the woman, Alice Huang, was delivering information to Beijing, an intelligence memo revealed. 

The Nvidia chief and his mistress have no relation, despite sharing the same surname. The billionaire has not admitted to knowing that Ms Huang is a spy. 

'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 added.  

Jensen Huang has been married to his wife Lori for 41 years, and they share two adult children, Madison and Spencer. 

Nvidia's board has said that it had 'no reason to believe that either national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised' as a result of their relationship, but that it 'will examine all available information.' Huang has supported the review, it added. 

The Nvidia boss has become a critical member in President Trump's orbit in recent years because of his company's crucial role in the acceleration of superintelligence. 

Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang admitted to cheating on his wife with suspected Chinese spy Alice Huang (pictured together at a party in June 2024)

 He and his wife of 41 years, Lori Mills Huang (pictured together in April 2026), share two adult children, Madison and Spencer Huang

And it was also revealed on Sunday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio allegedly knew about Huang's sordid relationship as early as spring of this year, but still kept him in Trump's close circle. 

Alice was a senior executive at a Singapore-based company that was buying Nvidia's advanced AI chips, according to the report

The Chinese spy claims were only made public by the press on October 29, 2026. 

According to The New York Times, Rubio oversaw the drafting of the highly classified memo this past spring that warned top Trump officials of Huang's close relationship with the suspected spy. 

The document itself was based on classified intelligence from electronic surveillance that was conducted on Alice. 

Ms Huang's exact age and early life is shrouded in mystery, but US intelligence determined that she was a senior executive at Megaspeed International, a Singapore-based company that was buying Nvidia's advanced AI chips. 

She was also being probed for illegally smuggling the chips into China, the article stated. 

When he found out, Rubio warned other Trump officials through a memo just before the president's trip to China, a person close to the matter told the NYT. 

Mr Huang was initially left off the list of tech titans who were invited to join Trump in China, but it is unclear if the exclusion was because of Rubio's memo, the outlet stated. 

However, Mr Huang did end up joining the president on the trip.  

An earlier NYT article revealed that Secretary of State Marco Rubio knew about Huang's relationship but still kept him in Trump's orbit

He attended a state dinner that was hosted at the White House for Jinping alongside his wife on September 24. The pair were all smiles as they spoke to Apple CEO Tim Cook

Mr Huang (second row, far right) is pictured in Beijing with Donald Trump and Marco Rubio (in front of Huang) on May 14 - despite Rubio sending the memo about the Chinese spy allegations

After Rubio let the information out to top officials, many were concerned about Mr Huang's influence on Trump's policy of lightly regulating AI technology, those briefed on the matter told the publication. 

But after Trump saw media coverage about Mr Huang being absent from the delegation, he asked him to join by meeting on Air Force One during a layover in Alaska, the report stated. 

At the time, Trump took to social media, honoring 'the Great Jensen Huang' and others for 'journeying to the Great Country of China' to meet with President Xi Jinping.

Since traveling to China, Mr Huang has been spotted with Trump on several occasions, despite the espionage memo being circulated in Trump's cabinet for over six months. 

Mr Huang attended a state dinner that was hosted at the White House for Jinping alongside his wife on September 24. The pair were all smiles as they spoke to Apple CEO Tim Cook. 

Mr Huang also sat directly next to the president on September 29 for a tech leader luncheon. 

Afterward, he joined Trump and other tech executives as the president spoke to the press outside the White House. 

Before admitting to his affair, Huang previously denied having anything but a 'normal' relationship with Alice, Bloomberg reported. 

During a recent interview with the outlet, Mr Huang said that Nvidia’s relationship with Megaspeed was not out of the ordinary, and that his company checked to make sure that Megaspeed did not illegally send AI processors to China.

The country is banned from buying Nvidia’s chips under US export rules.

'We’ve studied all their deployments of our GPUs and counted every one. And I think the US government also has as well,’ he told Bloomberg. 

Huang sat directly next to the president on September 29 for a tech leader luncheon

He joined Trump and other tech executives as the president spoke to the press outside the White House

In his memo, Mr Huang proclaimed his love for the US and for Nvidia. 

'I love our country and our company, and I am committed to protecting Nvidia and supporting America’s national security,' he said. 

Mr Huang co-founded Nvidia in April 1993 alongside Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem.

The company makes chips that run data centers and also runs all the hardware and software for every AI company. 

When approached for comment, an Nvidia spokesperson sent Daily Mail Mr Huang's memo to the company in full.

The Daily Mail also reached out to the White House for comment. 

Read Jensen Huang's memo in full 

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.