Jensen Huang had a third extramarital relationship with another Nvidia employee
The Nvidia founder, born in Taiwan and raised in Oregon, had three extramarital affairs, including one with an employee under his direct supervision.
Quick Look
- Jensen Huang, founder and until now CEO of Nvidia, was fired this morning after it was revealed that he had three extramarital affairs, including one with an employee under his direct supervision and another with a Chinese businesswoman accused of espionage for Beijing, according to Reuters.
- The scandal shakes the world's largest microprocessor manufacturer and the artificial intelligence ecosystem, where Nvidia is a key supplier.
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Why It Matters
Jensen Huang founded Nvidia and led it for 33 years. The company is the world's largest microprocessor manufacturer and a key supplier of semiconductors to artificial intelligence laboratories. The United States imposed a technological veto on China from 2022 that prevents sales of cutting-edge products.
The founder of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, dismissed this morning as CEO due to an infidelity scandal with a Chinese businesswoman accused of working as a spy for Beijing and with a board of directors under his supervision, had a third extramarital relationship with another employee of the company, according to Reuters.
Revelations about the inappropriate conduct of Jensen Huang, born in Taiwan 63 years ago and raised in Oregon, have precipitated his departure from the world's largest microprocessor manufacturer despite having founded the company and directed it for 33 years.
Nvidia's code of conduct advises avoiding relationships between members of the company to avoid conflicts of interest. The internal regime warns that it will investigate all personal relationships that are considered inappropriate.
Huang has been married for more than four decades to Lori Huang, his wife, with whom he has two children, Spencer (35 years old) and Madison (34 years old), whom he has placed in senior positions in the company. His fall into hell began two weeks ago after a publication by The New York Times in which Huang was attributed with a romantic relationship for two years with Alice Huang, director of Megaspeed, a company investigated for participating in a network smuggling advanced Nvidia chips to China.
The United States imposed a technological veto on Beijing. Since 2022, it has prevented sales of cutting-edge products to try to maintain primacy in the artificial intelligence (AI) race.
The Jensen Huang scandal has ingredients to shake the unstable artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, where Nvidia is a cornerstone, supplying semiconductors to the main laboratories in the sector and financing suppliers and clients in a dangerous circle of crossed interests.
Jensen Huang also maintained a close relationship with Nvidia's vice president of healthcare, Kimberly Powell, who often accompanied her during international tours to attend developer conferences or customer meetings. Powell was under Huang's direct supervision. A video shows the two in a loving attitude in a hotel in San José (California) after having participated in a conference.
Reuters now reveals a third relationship with another employee, but does not reveal her identity.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Nvidia will name a new CEO in the coming weeks.
Very likely · Within weeks
Nvidia will open an internal investigation into Jensen Huang's personal relationships and possible conflicts of interest.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What is the identity of the third employee with whom Jensen Huang had a relationship?
- What steps will Nvidia take to appoint a new CEO?
- Is there a formal investigation into Huang's personal relationships and possible conflicts of interest?
- How will this scandal affect Nvidia's contracts and alliances with suppliers and customers?
