Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang steps down after third affair report
Nvidia founder Jensen Huang stepped down as chief executive on Thursday following reports of a third extramarital affair with an unnamed Nvidia employee.
Board ousts company founder amid scandal
Reuters reported that Huang stepped down as CEO and board member earlier today. Colette Kress, the CFO, is serving as interim CEO, while a permanent successor remains unnamed so far. According to The Wall Street Journal, the board will convene on Wednesday to decide. New York Times video evidence shows the 63-year-old executive being affectionate with Nvidia vice president Kimberly Powell at a hotel in San Jose.
Previous relationships and intelligence links
Huang confessed to maintaining a romantic connection with Alice Huang, who serves as a senior executive for Megaspeed, the data centre firm based in Singapore. A memo from US intelligence distributed in the previous spring claimed Alice Huang worked as an agent for China's Ministry of State Security. The Wall Street Journal reported they were photographed together in Taipei in 2024 and 2025. Congress members are said to have asked him for a private briefing regarding his dealings with Alice Huang.
Political context and congressional demands
Just last month, Huang was seen frequently with US President Donald Trump at various White House events. During that period, he was awarded the National Medal of Science by the Republican president. Trump turned down requests for regulatory supervision and brushed aside alerts claiming artificial intelligence might endanger human existence. Huang wrote in a note sent to Nvidia employees on Sunday that he supports the investigation and will cooperate fully.
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