GoKawiilNvidia board weighs Jensen Huang's future amid affair allegations, WSJ reports
The Wall Street Journal reports that Nvidia's board is considering removing CEO Jensen Huang following disclosure of two extramarital relationships, one involving an executive who reports to him and another with a woman US intelligence suspects of ties to Chinese intelligence. Nvidia's board launched an independent investigation on November 8 and could meet as soon as November 11 to decide Huang's fate; shares fell 8% in after-hours trading after the reports.
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A change atop Nvidia would be only the second CEO transition in the company's 33-year history, and given Huang's outsized role in shaping its AI strategy, any departure could unsettle investors and partners. The case echoes Intel's 2018 ouster of Brian Krzanich over a workplace relationship, though it remains unclear whether Huang's conduct breached Nvidia's own conflict-of-interest policy, which does not explicitly bar manager-subordinate relationships. The national-security angle involving a suspected Chinese intelligence contact could add scrutiny beyond typical corporate governance concerns.
- Nvidia's board may decide on Huang's status as soon as November 11.
- Allegations include relationships with an Nvidia VP and a woman suspected of Chinese intelligence ties.
- Nvidia shares dropped 8% after-hours following the reports.
Source: tomshardware.com — Anton Shilov, 2026-11-11
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