SAN FRANCISCO — A new report by Reuters says former Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang had an intimate relationship with a second unnamed employee at the chipmaker, adding another allegation to the controversy surrounding his departure from the company.
Reuters reported on Thursday, November 12, that two people familiar with the matter described the relationship. The news agency said it was not naming the employee and that attempts to reach her were unsuccessful. Nvidia declined to comment, while Huang and the company’s board representative did not respond to Reuters’ requests for comment.
The latest disclosure follows earlier reports concerning two other alleged extramarital relationships: one involving Alice Huang, a businesswoman whom U.S. authorities reportedly suspect of having links to Chinese intelligence, and another involving Kimberly Powell, Nvidia’s vice president of healthcare. The allegations concerning the two women have been reported separately, and the claims about espionage remain allegations rather than a finding established in court.
Reuters’ latest report adds a further dimension to the leadership crisis at Nvidia, the company Huang co-founded in 1993 and helped turn into a central supplier of chips for artificial intelligence systems. Huang’s departure was announced on Thursday, with the company naming Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress as interim chief executive while it considers a permanent successor.
The developments have raised questions about corporate governance, executive accountability and the board’s handling of allegations involving a leader whose influence extended across Nvidia’s business, its partners and the wider AI industry. However, the reported relationships should be distinguished from any separate questions about company operations, national security or compliance with export controls; those matters require their own evidence and investigations.
Reuters said it could not obtain comment from the unnamed employee. Nvidia declined to comment on the latest report. The company has not publicly detailed the circumstances behind Huang’s departure beyond its leadership announcement.
Why The Latest Report Matters
The significance of the latest allegation is less about the number of reported relationships and more about the governance questions facing a major publicly traded technology company. When allegations concern a chief executive, boards are expected to assess potential conflicts of interest, workplace policies, reporting lines and risks to the organisation, while protecting the rights and privacy of everyone involved.
For Nvidia, the immediate task is to maintain operational continuity during a leadership transition. Kress’s appointment as interim CEO places responsibility on the company’s existing leadership team as investors and employees seek clarity about succession, oversight and the company’s strategic direction.
Source reporting: Reuters exclusive via Investing.com; Reuters report on Huang’s departure; Reuters report on Nvidia board deliberations.
Related coverage: Read our earlier report, Nvidia Board Weighs Ousting Jensen Huang As CEO Amid Affairs Reports And Market Turmoil, for the background to the leadership controversy.