By Will McCurdy
Publication Date: 2026-11-11 22:45:00
UPDATE 11/11: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an affair with a second woman as well as a suspected Chinese spy, The New York Times reports. Huang was involved with Kimberly Powell, Nvidia’s VP of health care, and the two were “seen being affectionate” at a hotel during a work conference, the Times says.
Huang declined to comment to the Times, but The Wall Street Journal reports that Nvidia’s board is preparing to fire Huang following this latest revelation. “The board is preparing to meet as soon as today to determine his future,” the WSJ says.
UPDATE 11/8: Nvidia’s board says it “is initiating an independent investigation in light of recent reporting that founder and CEO Jensen Huang has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort. A committee of independent directors, assisted by outside independent counsel, will oversee the investigation.” It adds that “the Board has confidence in Jensen and his leadership team and will provide further updates as appropriate.”
CNN reports that Huang sent a memo to staff admitting to being “unfaithful to my wife.”
Huang adds: “My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry. Throughout my life, my family has given me love and support. They deserve my honesty and loyalty. Instead, I let them down and damaged the life we built together. I take full responsibility for what I did and the hurt I caused, and I accept the criticism that comes with it.
Huang says he supports the…
