Jensen Huang's two alleged affairs trigger memes and speculation as he resigns as Nvidia CEO

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's alleged affairs have taken social media by storm, with users sharing memes and questioning the timing of the revelations. The controversy has taken a new turn with another report alleging that Huang had a second relationship, this time with a senior executive working under him at Nvidia. It came just hours before Huang steped down as Nvidia CEO.

According to a report by The New York Times, Huang had a romantic relationship with Kimberly Powell, Nvidia’s vice-president of healthcare, who joined the company in 2008. The report said five people who had worked at the company confirmed this.

The report also claimed that the two were seen being affectionate at a California hotel during Nvidia’s annual developer conference in March. However, it did not provide any video evidence to support the claim.


The latest revelation has added another layer to the controversy surrounding the 63-year-old Taiwanese-American billionaire, who has paved way for Nvidia CFO Colette Kress to become the interim CEO.

Jensen Huang had already acknowledged his affair with Alice Huang by writing a message to his company and family last week.

“I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry,” he wrote in a letter on November 8.

His relationship with the Chinese woman has raised several questions about possible intelligence operations by China and how restricted advanced AI chips were indirectly supplied to the communist country. The entire saga has also put a huge blot on Nvidia's corporate governance.

Social media reacts

Some users have questioned whether Huang's personal relationships are being used as a smokescreen to divert attention from the more serious questions surrounding the alleged movement of restricted AI chips to China and a potential breach of US’ national security.

There are also theories suggesting that the scandal could be part of a larger political or corporate battle over control of Nvidia and the global AI industry. However, there is no evidence to support any of these claims.


Meanwhile, a person identifying himself as Gavan Woolery and claiming to work with Nvidia defended Huang's leadership, saying his personal life was nobody else's business and that he is yet to meet a better leader than him.


The internet has also found a humorous side to the unfolding controversy. Several memes and viral posts about Huang's alleged relationships have been circulating on X.


The China connection

US intelligence agencies reportedly believe that Alice Huang was recruited by China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) to gather information about the Nvidia president and influence his decisions.

Alice Huang was associated with Megaspeed International, a Singapore-based data centre company that has been under scrutiny over suspected shipments of restricted Nvidia chips to China.

The Information reported that the network allegedly helped move around 240,000 Nvidia chips into China, worth at least $7.5 billion. Some of these chips reportedly reached Chinese technology companies, including Alibaba and Tencent, as well as smaller AI labs.