Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Returns to Office at 63 as Board Probes Affair With Alleged Chinese Spy
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Updated · CNBC · Nov 10
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Returns to Office at 63 as Board Probes Affair With Alleged Chinese Spy
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Nov 10
Summary
Monday meetings at Nvidia’s Santa Clara headquarters went ahead as usual, with Jensen Huang apologizing to top executives for his infidelity before quickly turning to business one week before earnings.
Sunday’s disclosure to employees triggered the response: Huang admitted an extramarital affair in an email, saying he hoped to earn back trust, while staff described the mood inside the company as shocked and sad.
Tuesday, Nvidia’s board opened an investigation and hired Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to examine the affair, which the Financial Times linked to former Megaspeed executive Alice Huang.
The scrutiny reaches beyond workplace morale because Huang, 63, is central to the AI boom and a prominent voice on U.S.-China chip policy, where his support for more AI chip sales to China is now under sharper focus.