Huang Renxun was exposed to extramarital affairs again: insiders said he had an affair with a female subordinate at Nvidia

Nvidia leader Jensen Huang is under investigation for his extramarital affair with a woman whom U.S. intelligence agencies identified as a Chinese spy, and with a subordinate executive, according to five people who have worked at the company.

The previously undisclosed affair involved Kimberly Powell, vice president of Nvidia's healthcare business, said the people, who requested anonymity to describe sensitive information. According to Nvidia's code of conduct, employees should "avoid situations in which their conduct creates a conflict of interest," including "personal relationships." The company also said it would "promptly investigate reports of misconduct." Many companies have rules prohibiting managers from having intimate relationships with their subordinates.

Two people who have worked at Nvidia said that in March this year, during an Nvidia conference in San Jose, California, 63-year-old Huang and 48-year-old Powell were photographed having an intimate relationship at a local hotel. The New York Times has not seen the video.

Huang and Powell are both married.

Huang co-founded Nvidia in 1993 and developed it into the world's leading artificial intelligence chip supplier. He is now under increasing scrutiny. Last month, The New York Times reported that a Chinese executive close to him was identified by U.S. officials as a Chinese intelligence operative.

This month, after Huang admitted to the extramarital affair, Nvidia's board of directors launched an investigation into the matter, with Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz responsible for the investigation. Republican leaders of three influential House committees also asked Huang to attend a closed briefing on his relationship with the woman, Alice Huang.

China denies the espionage accusations. Huang Le, a Chinese executive accused of spying for Beijing, did not respond to a request for comment.

When reporters contacted Huang by phone on Wednesday about his relationship with Ms. Powell, Huang responded: “I don’t think you should talk to me about it directly,” before hanging up the phone.

Nvidia declined to issue a statement. Ms. Powell did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The five people familiar with the matter said Huang’s relationship with Powell has sparked discussions within the company.

Powell joined Nvidia in 2008. According to the company's website, she is responsible for NVIDIA chip technology application projects in higher education and healthcare, especially medical imaging equipment.