# Nvidia board prepares to fire Jensen Huang

> The Nvidia CEO faces dismissal after a second alleged affair with an executive who reports to him, days after admitting to a relationship with a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy.
- Title: Nvidia board prepares to fire Jensen Huang · The Verge
- Summary: The Nvidia CEO faces dismissal after a second alleged affair with an executive who reports to him, days after admitting to a relationship with a woman…
- Keywords: jensen huang, nvidia, ceo dismissal, extramarital affair, kimberly powell, alice huang, chinese spy, The Verge
- Source: The Verge — https://theverge.com/tech/1031652/jensen-huang-rumor
- Author: Lauren Feiner
- Published: 2026-11-11T22:44:36+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jensen huang, nvidia, ceo dismissal, extramarital affair, kimberly powell, alice huang, chinese spy, technology, culture
## Second affair emerges
Nvidia's board is preparing to dismiss CEO Jensen Huang following a New York Times report of a second alleged extramarital affair, according to the Wall Street Journal.
## The alleged affair
The second alleged affair was with Kimberly Powell, Nvidia's vice president of health care, who reports to Huang. Both are married to other people.
## When and where
Huang and Powell were allegedly captured together at a hotel in San Jose during Nvidia's GTC developer conference in March, according to two unnamed sources told the Times.
## Timing of the decision
Nvidia's board will meet as soon as today to decide on Huang's future at the company, according to the Wall Street Journal. Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
## Context of earlier scandal
This comes days after Huang admitted to a separate affair with Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive alleged to be a Chinese spy.Nvidia retained former US attorney Joon H.
## Market reaction
Nvidia's stock fell more than seven percent in after-hours trading Wednesday following the reports of the second alleged affair.
## Key takeaway

Nvidia's board is preparing to dismiss CEO Jensen Huang following reports of a second alleged extramarital affair, this time with an executive who reports to him.