Nvidia board weighs CEO Jensen Huang's ouster after affair and spy allegations

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Nvidia's board met Wednesday to consider dismissing CEO Jensen Huang following revelations of two extramarital affairs, including one with an alleged Chinese spy, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. The scandal involves businesswoman Alice Huang, suspected of spying for China, and a separate relationship with Nvidia executive Kimberly Powell. The board is debating Huang's future, with CFO Colette Kress considered interim CEO and Ian Buck as frontrunner, while Nvidia's stock fell 8%. Huang, 63, married for over 40 years, controls 90% of the global chip market. His potential ouster follows an FBI investigation and marks a governance crisis for the AI industry leader, which has lost $1.8 trillion in market value over the past month.


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