Also an Nvidia employee: Jensen Huang is said to have had a third affair
The former Nvidia boss is said to have had several extramarital relationships, including with an employee who is said to have worked for the Chinese secret service.
Quick Look
- The resigned Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is said to have had several extramarital affairs, including with an employee who is said to have worked for the Chinese secret service.
- The US authorities are investigating and the White House is discussing a replacement for Trade Secretary Howard Lutnick.
- Donald Trump proposed Tim Cook as his successor.
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Why It Matters
Jensen Huang admitted to an extramarital affair with Alice Huang on November 8 without naming any more names. Since then, other relationships have become known, including with Nvidia manager Kimberly Powell and another employee. Alice Huang is said to have worked for Chinese intelligence, prompting US authorities to investigate.
The man who was previously at the helm of Nvidia had more than just an extramarital liaison. Insiders report that Huang is having another affair; the woman is also said to work or have worked at Nvidia. The relationship with a top manager of the company had previously become public.
The resigned Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is said to have had another affair. Two insiders told Reuters that he had an intimate relationship with another employee. It would be Huang's third extramarital affair that has become known since the weekend. Nvidia declined to comment.
Huang has since resigned as CEO of the leading AI chip developer. An affair with Alice Huang became known over the weekend. Not a private matter, because the Megaspeed boss is said to have worked for the Chinese secret service. The US authorities are investigating. In the middle of the week it became public that there was another extramarital liaison; according to a media report, Huang is said to have had a relationship with high-ranking Nvidia manager Kimberly Powell. There is no further information about the person or position of the third woman, who is also said to work at Nvidia.
Jensen Huang admitted to an extramarital affair on November 8th after initial reports about the connection with Alice Huang, but without naming her. It did not comment on any other romantic relationships. Neither he nor a representative of Nvidia's board of directors responded to requests for comment.
The suspicion of espionage is now spreading more and more within the US government. According to insiders, the White House is discussing a replacement for Trade Secretary Howard Lutnick. An increasing number of parliamentarians are accusing the minister of not adequately controlling the export of AI chips to China. They also criticize the government's refusal to put dozens of Chinese companies on an important trade blacklist. However, a government official said US President Donald Trump had “full confidence” in the minister.
Jensen Huang had a short connection with Trump. He now has a successor in mind for Huang: Former Apple boss Tim Cook should take over the job, he wrote on Truth Social. "A legend replaces a legend!" said the president. However, Trump does not have a say in Nvidia's personnel decisions.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The US authorities will continue the investigation into the espionage suspicion surrounding Alice Huang.
Very likely · Within weeks
The White House will discuss the replacement of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Who is the third woman said to have had an affair with Jensen Huang?
- What concrete evidence is there for the suspicion of espionage against Alice Huang?
- Will Howard Lutnick actually be replaced as trade secretary?
- Is Tim Cook actually taking over the reins of Nvidia?
