GoKawiilNvidia board weighs removing Jensen Huang after second reported affair
Nvidia's board, which had voiced confidence in CEO Jensen Huang on Sunday, is reportedly preparing to remove him following a second disclosed extramarital relationship, this time with Kimberly Powell, the company's VP of healthcare who reports to him. The Wall Street Journal and Reuters reported that directors planned to meet as soon as Wednesday evening, and Nvidia shares fell about 8% in after-hours trading. The first affair, involving Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, had already triggered a board investigation over national-security concerns tied to US intelligence suspicions about her.
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A relationship with a direct subordinate raises internal governance concerns distinct from the earlier case, since it potentially breaches Nvidia's own conflict-of-interest policy rather than just raising security questions. Huang's removal would be especially disruptive given reports that roughly 60 executives report directly to him with no clear successor, suggesting a leadership transition could be unusually chaotic. The sharp after-hours share drop indicates investors see real uncertainty about Nvidia's near-term stability.
- Nvidia's board is reportedly set to meet as soon as Wednesday to decide Huang's fate.
- A second affair, with VP Kimberly Powell who reports to Huang, triggered the reversal after the board initially expressed confidence in him.
- Nvidia shares fell about 8% in after-hours trading amid the uncertainty.
Source: techspot.com — Zo Ahmed, 2026-11-11
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