Jensen Huang’s future as Nvidia CEO reportedly hangs by a thread as board weighs ouster over second affair
Jensen Huang’s future as Nvidia CEO reportedly hangs by a thread as board weighs ouster over second affair
Morning Honey Staff Thu, November 12, 2026 at 10:30 AM UTC
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Jensen Huang faces possible removal as Nvidia CEO amid controversy. By: MEGA
Jensen Huang’s future at Nvidia has reached a breaking point as the company’s board is reportedly weighing whether to remove the CEO after allegations of a second extramarital affair.
The fresh allegations have intensified an already explosive controversy around the 63-year-old billionaire.
Nvidia board reportedly considering removing Jensen Huang as CEO
Jensen Huang co-founded Nvidia and transformed the company. By: MEGA
According to a new report, Nvidia directors could meet to discuss Huang’s future. The latest developments also sent the company’s shares down about 8% in after-hours trading.
The possibility of Huang’s departure marks a dramatic turn for the company that he co-founded in 1993. Under his leadership, Nvidia grew from a graphics-processing business into the world’s leading supplier of artificial intelligence chips and one of the most influential companies in the technology industry.
However, the board now faces difficult questions about its chief executive’s conduct and the potential consequences for Nvidia’s reputation.
Nvidia directors considered Huang’s future after fresh affair allegations. By: MEGA
The directors had publicly backed Huang only days earlier, despite an investigation into his alleged relationship with Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman whom U.S. intelligence officials reportedly identified as an asset of Beijing’s Ministry of State Security.
Nvidia launched an independent investigation into the matter, led by the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
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The allegations also attracted attention from US lawmakers, with Republican leaders of three influential House committees seeking a closed-door briefing from the CEO about his interactions with Alice.
Jensen Huang’s second alleged affair involves an Nvidia executive
Nvidia shares fell eight percent after the latest revelations. By: MEGA
The update follows a fresh controversy centered on Kimberly Powell, 48, Nvidia’s vice president of health care. She reports directly to Huang, and according to reports, she had an alleged relationship with Huang.
Huang and Powell, both married to other people, allegedly showed affection at a hotel in California during the company’s annual developer conference in March.
Jensen Huang and Lori Huang have been married for four decades. By: MEGA
Two former employees said someone filmed the encounter, and the allegations have raised questions about Nvidia’s workplace policies.
When Huang was asked about his alleged relationship with Powell, he replied, “I don’t think you should be talking to me directly,” before ending the call.
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