Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is facing fresh scrutiny over his personal relationships, with a New York Times report alleging that he also had an extramarital relationship with Kimberly Powell, the company’s vice president of healthcare, who reports directly to him.
Both are married to other people. US intelligence agencies reportedly assessed that she had links to China’s Ministry of State Security. She is alleged to have developed a close personal relationship with Jensen Huang while Megaspeed was purchasing large quantities of Nvidia’s AI chips. The allegations have prompted Nvidia’s board to launch an independent investigation into whether the CEO was targeted as part of a foreign intelligence operation.
Huang, 63, and Powell, 48, were reportedly seen behaving affectionately at a hotel in San Jose during an Nvidia conference in March. In a message sent to Nvidia employees on November 8, 2026, and subsequently made public, Huang acknowledged being unfaithful to his wife and apologised to his family.
Nvidia’s board has said it has no reason to believe that the company’s confidential information or US national security secrets were compromised.
“I love our country and our company. I am committed to protecting Nvidia and supporting America’s national security.
I am proud and grateful to be an American,” he said.
