Nvidia board weighs firing CEO Jensen Huang over spy affair scandal

Nvidia's board is preparing to dismiss CEO Jensen Huang following a spy affair scandal, with a meeting possibly held as early as today to decide his fate, according to the Wall Street Journal. The move follows Huang's admission of an affair with an alleged Chinese spy and new allegations of a relationship with Kimberly Powell, Nvidia's vice president of healthcare, who is also married. Witnesses reportedly saw the pair at a hotel during a March conference, and Huang's security team allegedly made witnesses sign non-disclosure agreements. Huang reportedly ended a phone interview when questioned about Powell, who joined Nvidia in 2008 and rose to her current role in late 2017. The board had initially been cautious but shifted toward dismissal after the additional allegations emerged.