# How Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's extramarital affair could cause collateral damage in Washington

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15 outlets covering · First listed: PBS NewsHour, Nov 11, 2026, 2:26 PM · Read it: <https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/how-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huangs-extramarital-affair-could-cause-collateral-damage-in-washington>

Extramarital affairs are usually private matters. Jensen Huang's has global implications.

AI summary (may contain mistakes): Nvidia's board is reportedly preparing to remove CEO Jensen Huang after reports he had two extramarital affairs, including one with a woman U.S. intelligence says was spying for China, according to multiple reports. Nvidia is investigating whether Huang was targeted by a Chinese spy with whom he had an affair, the AP reported. Nvidia shares fell and its perpetual futures dropped 7% as traders reacted, according to Forbes and CoinDesk.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 1:49 PM: [What Jensen Huang’s Affair Means for Nvidia](<https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/what-jensen-huangs-affair-means-for-nvidia>) — The New Yorker (Magazine, United States)
  What did Huang—and the Trump Administration—know about the alleged Chinese spy he was involved with?
- Nov 10, 2026, 5:42 PM: [NVIDIA shareholders are suing the company and CEO Jensen Huang](<https://www.engadget.com/2312947/nvidia-shareholders-are-suing-the-company-and-ceo-jensen-huang/>) — Engadget (Digital news, United States)
  The company's shares have plummeted in response to the exec's affair with an alleged Chinese spy.
- Nov 10, 2026, 11:02 PM: [How Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's extramarital affair could cause collateral damage in Washington](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPOHhUdHFXb3pRd05pMHh1LWcxVldiZEQ4ZWhnaDdPMnFuTk9DUU9iWENpZ2ZaUUZ1cnZNNDU1cDJtNTRVeG5wMVpDdFlmQU9SRWJnYmhWZzVMQjlvdi12c1Y5NlRDZWZhVFF3MUFpaGlpOWtzbVA5ZEx0NV82T3Uxeng4bzlEX3F4bTllU25GVDdkWGZGNjhUaXZCRzdVam5ZUTZVYVhFQlY?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 2:26 PM: [How Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's extramarital affair could cause collateral damage in Washington](<https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/how-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huangs-extramarital-affair-could-cause-collateral-damage-in-washington>) — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States)
  Extramarital affairs are usually private matters. Jensen Huang's has global implications.
- Nov 11, 2026, 4:26 PM: [Nvidia stock drops 4% after-hours amid CEO Jensen Huang affair reports](<https://cryptobriefing.com/nvidia-stock-drops-4-after-hours-amid-ceo-jensen-huang-affair-reports/>) — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
  Investor confidence in Nvidia may waver, impacting short-term stock performance and prompting scrutiny of leadership stability and governance.
- Nov 11, 2026, 4:28 PM: [Nvidia sinks after report implicates CEO Jensen Huang in 2nd affair](<https://www.axios.com/2026/11/11/nvidia-jensen-huang-affair-shares>) — Axios (Digital news, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 4:31 PM: [Nvidia is preparing to oust Jensen Huang](<https://www.wsj.com/business/nvidia-is-preparing-to-oust-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-30f421ad>) — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 4:44 PM: [Embattled Nvidia CEO reportedly involved in a 2nd extramarital affair](<https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/live/nvidia-live-updates-nvidia-stock-tanks-in-after-hours-after-allegations-of-a-second-affair-surface-222438011.html>) — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 4:44 PM: [Nvidia preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang after affairs: WSJ](<https://cointelegraph.com/news/nvidia-preparing-to-oust-ceo-jensen-huang-reports>) — Cointelegraph (Specialist)
  The report about Huang’s possible departure came after the New York Times reported that he had a second extramarital affair.
- Nov 11, 2026, 4:45 PM: [Nvidia Falls After Report of Huang Affair With Executive](<https://thedefiant.io/frontier/ai/nvidia-falls-after-report-of-huang-affair-with-executive>) — The Defiant (Specialist)
  The New York Times reported a relationship with health-care VP Kimberly Powell, who reports to Huang, raising a separate workplace-governance question while a board investigation is underway.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:10 PM: [CEO Jensen Huang's job is suddenly on the line at Nvidia](<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/11/ceo-jensen-huangs-job-is-suddenly-on-the-line-at-nvidia/>) — Ars Technica (Digital news, United States)
  The FBI is investigating as Nvidia’s board holds urgent talks over Huang’s future.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:48 PM: [Nvidia stock tanks after report of second Jensen Huang affair](<https://thehill.com/business/6214833-nvidia-ceo-jesen-huang-affair/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States)
  Shares of Nvidia tanked early Wednesday evening, after The New York Times reported that the tech firm’s CEO Jensen Huang had a second affair. The company’s stock was down roughly 8.3 percent during after-hours trading, dipping below $160 per share. Nvidia shares had not fallen below that threshold since June 2025. Nvidia shares were trading at…
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:24 PM: [Nvidia board reportedly preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang after alleged affairs](<https://abcnews.com/US/nvidia-board-reportedly-preparing-oust-ceo-jensen-huang/story?id=138062059>) — ABC News (TV network, United States)
  The Nvidia board is reportedly planning to oust CEO Jensen Huang amid reports he engaged in two extramarital affairs.
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:44 PM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang may be ousted after second affair revealed, reports claim](<https://mashable.com/tech/nvidia-ceo-affair-second-jensen-huang-ousted-powell>) — Mashable (Digital news, United States)
  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang reportedly had an affair with a second woman, with the board considering ousting him from his position.
- Nov 11, 2026, 9:55 PM: [What to Know About Nvidia’s Investigation of CEO Jensen Huang](<https://www.nytimes.com/article/nvidia-investigation-jensen-huang.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States)
  Nvidia’s board is weighing the future of Jensen Huang, the company’s chief executive, admitted to an affair with a woman who U.S. intelligence says was spying for China.
