Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang Says He Would Cut Off Buyers Who Build Unsafe AI Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during a Bloomberg Television interview in London, UK, on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. Photograph
Embattled Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang could soon be ousted from the technology giant he helped found more than 30 years ago and built into one of the world’s most valuable companies.
Big picture view:
The Wall Street Journal published an exclusive report Wednesday evening stating that Nvidia’s board is preparing to move on from its longtime chief executive. The board’s reported efforts come after the New York Times published an article alleging Huang, 63, had an affair with one of his executives.
The backstory:
Huang had developed an intimate relationship with Alice Huang, a top executive at the data center firm Megaspeed. The Singapore-based company grew to become one of Nvidia’s biggest customers, buying $4.8 billion worth of chips over the past two years, the New York Times reported.
According to the report, U.S. intelligence determined that Alice Huang, who is a Chinese citizen, was feeding information directly to Beijing. Jensen Huang and Alice Huang are not related.
Another affair
The new alleged affair involving Huang, who is married with two children who both hold high-ranking positions with the company, is with Nvidia’s vice president of health care, Kimberly Powell, the Times stated, citing five people who were granted anonymity. According to the article, the pair were caught on camera "being affectionate" at an Nvidia conference in San Jose, California, which prompted an investigation.
Why you should care:
Nvidia has ridden the wave of the artificial intelligence boom to become one of the world’s most valuable companies. Its chips are commonly used in data centers and computing systems that run and train AI models. In recent years, as the AI race with other nations heated up, Nvidia’s most advanced chips became targets of export restrictions to prevent China from obtaining cutting-edge semiconductor technology.
By the numbers:
Nvidia’s success in the AI industry has made it the second most valuable company in the world, behind only Apple, with a current valuation of more than $4 trillion. The company’s share price has plummeted around 8% in after-hours trading since the Wall Street Journal published its article.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Associated Press. This story was reported from Orlando, Florida.