GoKawiilNvidia board to meet on Huang's future after second affair disclosure
Nvidia's board plans an urgent meeting to discuss CEO Jensen Huang after reports surfaced that he had a romantic relationship with Kimberly Powell, the company's vice-president of healthcare. This follows an earlier disclosure that Huang had an affair with Alice Huang, an executive at an Nvidia customer whom US intelligence believes was recruited by China's Ministry of State Security. Nvidia shares fell more than 8 percent after the reports, and the board has hired a former federal prosecutor to investigate, though it previously backed Huang to stay on as CEO.
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The widening scandal could threaten the leadership of one of the world's most valuable companies at a moment when Huang has significant influence over US AI policy and export controls, according to reporting on his ties to the Trump administration. Congressional calls for investigation and an FBI inquiry, as noted by President Trump, suggest the matter may extend beyond corporate governance into national security concerns. The sharp share price drop indicates investors see real risk to Nvidia's leadership stability.
- Nvidia's board is holding urgent talks on CEO Jensen Huang's future after a second affair allegation emerged.
- Huang's earlier relationship involved a woman US intelligence believes was linked to Chinese state intelligence.
- Nvidia shares fell over 8% following the reports, and a former federal prosecutor is leading an internal probe.
Source: arstechnica.com, 2026-11-11
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