Jensen Huang second affair allegations have emerged as Nvidia’s board investigates its CEO over a separate relationship linked to suspected Chinese intelligence activity.
In a Nov. 11 report, The New York Times said five Nvidia employees described an alleged relationship between Huang and Kimberly Powell, the company’s vice president of healthcare. Sources told the newspaper that the two were recorded behaving affectionately at a San Jose hotel during a conference earlier this year.
The allegations have not been independently verified. Nvidia’s workplace policies discourage relationships between managers and employees who report to them, the newspaper said.
Jensen Huang Second Affair Allegations Add to Board Scrutiny
The new report follows Nvidia’s independent investigation into Huang’s acknowledged relationship with Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive U.S. authorities suspect has ties to Chinese intelligence.
TechAmerica.ai previously reported that the Nvidia board investigation raised corporate governance concerns involving executive disclosures, independent oversight and succession planning.
No public evidence establishes that Huang knowingly assisted Chinese intelligence or disclosed confidential company information.
Nvidia Board Reportedly Considers CEO Replacement
Late Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Nvidia’s board was preparing to decide whether to remove Huang as chief executive.
The potential leadership change comes as congressional Republicans seek a closed-door briefing about Huang’s reported intelligence-related connections. Lawmakers have threatened a subpoena if he does not cooperate voluntarily.
Huang co-founded Nvidia in 1993 and has remained its chief executive throughout the company’s growth into a major supplier of artificial intelligence processors.
As of the Nov. 11 reports, Nvidia had not publicly announced Huang’s removal or named a successor. The allegations and their potential consequences remain subject to further review.
