Jensen Huang apologized for the extramarital affair, and NVIDIA's stock fell over 2% in the dark market

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang apologized in an email sent to all employees regarding the extramarital affair. In the internal company letter, Huang stated that he takes full responsibility for being unfaithful to his wife, is completely dedicated to NVIDIA, and will work hard to regain everyone's trust.

The NVIDIA board of directors issued a statement saying that it is initiating an independent investigation into CEO Jensen Huang and will hire external lawyers for the investigation, while also expressing confidence in Huang and his leadership team. As a result, NVIDIA's after-hours trading fell more than 2%. A spokesperson for NVIDIA stated that the investigation news will not slow down NVIDIA, and Jensen Huang has committed to continue leading the company as CEO without interruption.