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  "id": 19593641,
  "title": "Nvidia board reportedly weighs ousting CEO Jensen Huang amid affair and China spy allegations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/nvidia-board-reportedly-weighs-ousting-ceo-jensen-huang-amid-affair",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T02:57:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/technology/nvidia-board-reportedly-weighs-ousting-ceo-jensen-huang-amid-affair-and-china-spy-allegations-1.500744379"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nvidia's board of directors is considering removing their co-founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, following allegations of infidelity and potential espionage for China, according to US media reports. The Wall Street Journal and New York Times both reported on the matter, quoting unnamed sources familiar with the situation.\n\nThe first alleged affair involves Huang having an extramarital relationship with a woman named Alice Huang, who is accused of spying for China's Ministry of State Security. The New York Times reported that there is video evidence of the 63-year-old CEO being affectionate with Nvidia's vice president of healthcare, Kimberly Powell. Powell is a prominent figure in Nvidia's expansion into education and healthcare sectors and was seen with Huang at a conference in San Jose, California.\n\nHuang had previously acknowledged a relationship with Alice Huang in a note to Nvidia employees, admitting to being unfaithful to his wife. The same day, Nvidia's board announced they had launched an independent investigation into the matter, following reports of Huang being targeted by foreign intelligence efforts.\n\nNvidia is a leading technology company known for designing advanced graphics processing units (GPUs) originally developed for video gaming. The company's processors are primarily manufactured by Taiwanese firm TSMC, the world's largest contract chip manufacturer. Huang's reputation as a prominent figure in the AI industry has been marred by the allegations, as Nvidia's stock prices have dropped recently in light of the ongoing investigation.",
  "summary": "Nvidia preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang: US media",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Just how deep do Alice Huang’s Hong Kong business links run amid the Nvidia affair?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/just-how-deep-do-alice-huangs-hong-kong-business-links-run-amid-the",
        "published": "2026-11-11T23:30:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul shares turn lower amid Nvidia controversies despite Wall Street rally",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/seoul-shares-turn-lower-amid-nvidia-controversies-despite-wall-street",
        "published": "2026-11-12T00:52:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Nvidia CEO faces allegations of second affair with employee after ties to Chinese woman suspected of espionage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/nvidia-ceo-faces-allegations-of-second-affair-with-employee-after",
        "published": "2026-11-12T01:13:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "What could Chinese intelligence have learned from Nvidia CEO’s affair?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/what-could-chinese-intelligence-have-learned-from-nvidia-ceos-affair",
        "published": "2026-11-12T01:33:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Nvidia prepares to oust CEO Huang after two affairs, including with suspected Chinese spy - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/nvidia-prepares-to-oust-ceo-huang-after-two-affairs-including-with",
        "published": "2026-11-12T02:12:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Second-affair allegation hits Nvidia chief Jensen Huang amid Chinese spy honeytrap probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/second-affair-allegation-hits-nvidia-chief-jensen-huang-amid-chinese",
        "published": "2026-11-12T02:50:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}