Jensen Huang now accused of affair with Nvidia executive who reported to him, alleged cover-up attempt — new indiscretion comes in wake of admitted affair with alleged Chinese spy

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is facing allegations of an affair with Kimberly Powell, the company’s vice president of healthcare. According to Tom's Hardware, which cited the New York Times and five anonymous sources within Nvidia, Huang and Powell were reportedly captured on video being affectionate at a hotel in San Jose, California, in March.

This follows Huang's admitted affair with Alice Huang, a suspected Chinese spy. The Times of India reports that Alice Huang posted photos of them on WeChat and that Nvidia's board is currently investigating the CEO's relationship with her.

The scandal comes amid scrutiny regarding Nvidia's business in China. The New Straits Times reports that three Republican congressional committee chairmen have requested a briefing with Huang on November 18 concerning his contacts with an alleged Chinese intelligence operative. While Huang has argued that sales to China preserve American technological leadership, some U.S. lawmakers express concern that access to powerful AI chips could assist Chinese military modernization.

Additionally, The Times of India reports that a web of firms tied to Alice Huang allegedly secured $7.5 billion in Nvidia AI chips and moved 240,000 banned H100 and H200 GPUs into China.

Techmeme reports that an analysis of 42 interviews since 2022 suggests Huang's public rhetoric became more critical of export rules and more admiring of China following U.S. chip restrictions. TechCrunch notes that while the Nvidia case is severe, Nate Singer of Heron Intelligence suggests there are many similar cases in the semiconductor industry involving executives crossing lines.

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