Nvidia Board Weighs Ousting CEO Huang Over Affairs, China Spy Allegations

Nvidia's board met Wednesday to decide CEO Jensen Huang's fate following Wall Street Journal and New York Times reports of two extramarital affairs—one with Alice Huang, a Singapore executive allegedly tied to Chinese intelligence, and another with Nvidia healthcare VP Kimberly Powell. The 63-year-old founder admitted to the first affair in a Sunday note to employees: "I was unfaithful to my wife."

US intelligence reportedly circulated a memo this spring identifying Alice Huang as a Chinese Ministry of State Security asset. Photos show Jensen Huang with her in Taipei in 2024 and 2025. The board launched an independent investigation into whether Huang was targeted by foreign intelligence. Congress has also called him for a closed-door briefing.

Nvidia shares have plunged since the admissions. Shareholders filed a class-action lawsuit alleging failure to disclose the relationship to investors. Huang, recently awarded a National Medal of Science by President Trump, has been central to the AI boom—Nvidia GPUs power most global AI infrastructure, made largely by Taiwan's TSMC.

For Nigerian tech ecosystem: Nvidia's stability affects AI compute access globally. If leadership changes, product roadmaps and pricing could shift. The China espionage angle also underscores geopolitical risks in semiconductor supply chains.

Will this force Western tech firms to tighten personal conduct vetting for executives with access to critical AI infrastructure?

SOURCE: https://www.channelstv.com/2026/11/12/nvidia-preparing-to-oust-ceo-jensen-huang-us-media/