Nvidia’s board is reportedly considering whether Jensen Huang should remain CEO, following reports about a second alleged affair. The Wall Street Journal says the board may meet as soon as today to decide his future. Nvidia had not immediately responded to The Verge’s request for comment.
Reports put Huang’s position in question
The reported board discussions follow a New York Times account of an alleged relationship between Huang and Kimberly Powell, Nvidia’s vice president of health care, who reports to him. The Times said the two may have been captured on video “being affectionate” during Nvidia’s GTC developer conference in March.
The Wall Street Journal’s report, as described by The Verge, says the board is preparing to dismiss Huang. That remains a reported possibility, rather than a confirmed decision: the board is expected to consider his future, and the story is still developing.
A separate relationship is already under investigation
The latest allegations come days after Huang admitted to a separate affair with a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy. Nvidia and Huang confirmed the relationship, and the company said it had retained former US attorney Joon H. Kim and his firm, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, to handle a subsequent investigation.
The report raises a timing question for Nvidia. The company has commissioned an investigation into the earlier relationship, while the new rumor suggests the board could act before those results are available. The article does not say whether the board has reached a conclusion or what evidence it has reviewed.
What is known—and what remains unresolved
The reported sequence is significant: allegations about a second relationship have surfaced while an investigation into a separate one is underway. But the available account does not establish that the board has voted to remove Huang, nor does it describe the investigation’s findings.
For now, the central development is the board’s reported consideration of Huang’s role. A meeting “as soon as today” signals that the issue may be addressed quickly, but it does not guarantee a decision or specify what the board will decide.
The account also leaves open how the two reports relate to the company’s internal review. It says Nvidia retained outside counsel for the investigation into the separate relationship; it does not say whether that firm is examining the second allegation.
Why the board’s next step matters
A decision about a CEO’s position is a consequential governance matter for a company. In this case, the reports put the board’s response, the ongoing investigation and the allegations about a direct reporting relationship at the center of the story.
Until Nvidia or the board confirms an outcome, Huang’s future at the company remains uncertain. The next clear information could come from the board’s reported meeting, the investigation, or a response from Nvidia. The Verge described the story as developing.