GoKawiilJensen Huang faces new affair allegation involving Nvidia VP Kimberly Powell
The New York Times reports, citing five anonymous Nvidia sources, that CEO Jensen Huang had a relationship with Kimberly Powell, Nvidia's vice president of health care, who reported to him. The sources allege the two were filmed being affectionate in March at a San Jose hotel during Nvidia's GTC conference, and that Huang's security team pressured the person who filmed it to sign a nondisclosure agreement. Nvidia has not responded to requests for comment, and the report follows Huang's earlier admitted affair with a woman U.S. intelligence suspects of spying for China.
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Nvidia's code of conduct flags personal relationships between managers and reports as potential conflicts of interest, and a precedent exists in Intel, where CEO Brian Krzanich resigned in 2018 over a similar situation. With Nvidia's board already investigating Huang over the earlier affair and shareholders pursuing lawsuits alleging investors were misled, this new allegation could intensify scrutiny of his leadership and the company's governance practices.
- NYT alleges Huang had a relationship with a direct report, VP Kimberly Powell, violating company conflict-of-interest norms.
- Sources claim Huang's security team sought an NDA from someone who filmed the pair, raising cover-up concerns.
- The allegation adds to existing scrutiny from a board investigation and shareholder lawsuits tied to Huang's prior admitted affair.
Source: tomshardware.com — Andrew E. Freedman, 2026-11-11
Published there as: “Jensen Huang now accused of affair with Nvidia executive who reported to him, alleged cover-up attempt — new indiscretion comes in wake of admitted affair with alleged Chinese spy”
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