Jensen Huang admits to extramarital affair and apologizes, Nvidia board launches independent investigation

According to a report by China News Service, on November 8 local time, NVIDIA (NVDA.US) founder and CEO Jensen Huang admitted to being unfaithful to his wife in a letter to employees, stating that his actions hurt his wife and children, that there are no excuses, and that he is willing to take full responsibility and accept criticism. NVIDIA also published this internal letter on its official website, in which Jensen Huang admitted to an extramarital affair, saying, "I owe my family, and all of you, an apology." Jensen Huang stated he was willing to take full responsibility for his actions and the harm caused, and accept all resulting criticism. "The NVIDIA board of directors has initiated an independent investigation. I support this investigation and will fully cooperate." According to China Business Journal, the NVIDIA board of directors currently continues to publicly support Jensen Huang. A NVIDIA spokesperson also made it clear that the news of the day would not slow NVIDIA’s development, and that Jensen Huang would continue to serve as CEO without interruption of his duties. (China News Service)