Nvidia may fire Jensen Huang over ‘double affair’ with alleged spy and executive
Nvidia’s board is preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports, days after backing his leadership. Huang admitted an affair with Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive US officials suspect is a Chinese spy, and reportedly had a second relationship with Nvidia healthcare VP Kimberly Powell. The board was set to meet as soon as Wednesday to decide the co-founder’s future, with no clear succession…
Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, is facing scrutiny after it was revealed that he had an affair with an executive named Kimberly Powell, who reports to him. This information was disclosed by five people who work at the company and spoke anonymously to describe sensitive details. The relationship, which went public after being captured on video at a Nvidia conference in March, has raised concerns as both Huang and Powell are married to other people.
Nvidia's code of conduct prohibits personal relationships between managers and subordinates, and the company stated it promptly investigates reports of misconduct. After Huang acknowledged the affair, Nvidia's board initiated an investigation led by the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, and Republican leaders of three House committees requested an appearance to discuss Huang's interactions with Powell.
China has denied the espionage allegations against the executive Powell was alleged to be having a relationship with, named Alice Huang.
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