Nvidia's (NVDA) board is launching an independent investigation into reports that a woman CEO Jensen Huang was having an affair with was allegedly spying on him for the Chinese government.

In a email to employees Sunday, Huang admitted to having an extramarital affair.

"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," Huang wrote.

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