Why Nvidia CEO had to CC his children on affair apology email to his employees

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

Nvidia CEO 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.

Jensen Huang, who admitted that he had been unfaithful to his wife, addressed the message to his colleagues at Nvidia before turning to his family and expressing hope that he could regain their trust. 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.

Why Jensen Huang addressed his children in the apology email

Jensen Huang’s family has a direct connection with Nvidia’s workplace. His daughter Madison Huang and son Spencer Huang both hold roles at the company. Madison works in the Omniverse division, while Spencer is part of Nvidia’s robotics group.

Madison’s husband, Nico Caprez, also works at the chipmaker and became a vice president in January.The Wall Street Journal reported that Huang has increasingly entrusted responsibilities to the next generation of his family while maintaining a hands-on leadership style at Nvidia. The company’s structure has no clear second-in-command or named successor, with Huang personally overseeing a large part of its operations.The email therefore addressed two audiences: Nvidia’s employees and board, to whom Huang apologised for falling short of his responsibilities, and his family, whose trust he said he hoped to earn back. However, Huang did not publicly explain why he chose to address his family within the company-wide message.He also made clear that he did not want his family to be held responsible for his actions. “My family bears no responsibility for my choices.

I do. Please give them privacy,” he wrote.

Nvidia board launches independent investigation

The apology came amid reports that Huang had been involved in a relationship with Alice Huang, a former senior executive at Singapore-based data centre company Megaspeed. US intelligence officials reportedly believe Alice Huang was linked to Chinese intelligence. She is not related to Jensen Huang.Nvidia’s board announced an independent investigation into reports that its CEO had been the target of a foreign intelligence effort.

The company said a committee of independent directors, assisted by outside counsel, would oversee the inquiry. Nvidia’s board also said it had no reason to believe that national security or company secrets had been compromised, but would examine all available information.Jensen Huang said in his email that he supported the investigation and would cooperate fully. He also reaffirmed his commitment to Nvidia and to supporting US national security.The controversy has since widened. President Donald Trump said the FBI was looking into the matter and said Huang had told him he did not know the woman was allegedly involved in espionage. Nvidia and Huang have also been sued by a shareholder, who accused them of misleading investors over the alleged relationship and related national-security concerns. The claims remain allegations.