Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang is facing fresh scrutiny after Reuters reported an intimate relationship with a third employee, adding to earlier revelations involving Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang and senior executive Kimberly Powell.
BY PC BUREAU
November 13 — Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang is facing fresh scrutiny after a Reuters report revealed that he had an intimate relationship with yet another employee, adding a third alleged affair to a series of personal disclosures that have rocked the world’s most valuable artificial intelligence chipmaker.
Two people familiar with the matter confirmed the latest relationship to Reuters, which did not identify the employee. The revelation follows earlier reports linking Huang to Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman reportedly under scrutiny over alleged connections to Beijing’s intelligence network, and Kimberly Powell, Nvidia’s vice president of healthcare.
The latest disclosure has intensified questions about Huang’s personal conduct and the company’s internal safeguards, particularly because the reported relationships involve people connected to Nvidia.
Huang, 63, had acknowledged an extramarital relationship in a statement issued on November 8 after reports emerged about his involvement with Alice Huang. The subsequent revelations have brought renewed attention to his reported relationship with Powell, 48, a senior executive who directly reported to him.
🚨🇺🇸Fmr Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang just got hit with reports of a third extramarital affair, piling onto the scandal that already cost him his job.
Hours after stepping down new reporting says there is a THIRD woman involved.
Oh dear, they just keep coming out.
Writer: Bri https://t.co/quxk0LbdTt
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 12, 2026
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According to five people who had worked at Nvidia, the relationship between Huang and Powell was not widely known within the company until recently. The New York Times also reported that the two, both married to other people, were captured on video displaying affection at a San Jose hotel during a company conference in March.
The Reuters disclosure of a third relationship adds another dimension to the controversy, raising questions about whether Nvidia workplace policies were adequately enforced at the highest levels of the organisation.
Nvidia Code of Ethics
The company’s code of conduct requires employees to avoid situations that could create conflicts of interest, including personal relationships. It also provides for prompt investigations into reports of misconduct.
The controversy has coincided with a major leadership upheaval at Nvidia. Huang stepped down as chief executive on Thursday after more than three decades at the helm. Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress has taken over as interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent successor, considering both internal and external candidates.
Huang is also leaving Nvidia’s board. He co-founded the company in 1993 and remains its fourth-largest shareholder, holding a 3.61 per cent stake.
The board has named longtime director and former Synopsys chief executive Harvey Jones as its first chairman.
In a memo to employees, Kress described the situation as an “extraordinarily difficult” period, adding that the board and executive leadership shared that assessment. She also announced an all-hands meeting for November 18.
The developments have unsettled investors. Nvidia shares fell 13 per cent, adding to concerns about the potential impact of the leadership crisis on a company central to the global artificial intelligence boom.
