Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s ‘spy’ affair could spark Congress crackdown on AI export controls: ‘Massive earthquake’

First reported by The New Yorker at Tue 1:49 PM · 13 outlets in all

1. New York Times(subscription required)57mWhat to Know About Nvidia’s Investigation of CEO Jensen HuangNvidia’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.
2. The Hill5hNvidia stock tanks after report of second Jensen Huang affairShares 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…
3. Ars Technica5hCEO Jensen Huang's job is suddenly on the line at NvidiaThe FBI is investigating as Nvidia’s board holds urgent talks over Huang’s future.
4. The Defiant6hNvidia Falls After Report of Huang Affair With ExecutiveThe 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.
5. Cointelegraph6hNvidia preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang after affairs: WSJThe report about Huang’s possible departure came after the New York Times reported that he had a second extramarital affair.
6. Hacker News6hNvidia is preparing to oust Jensen Huang
7. Axios6hNvidia sinks after report implicates CEO Jensen Huang in 2nd affair
8. Crypto Briefing6hNvidia stock drops 4% after-hours amid CEO Jensen Huang affair reportsInvestor confidence in Nvidia may waver, impacting short-term stock performance and prompting scrutiny of leadership stability and governance.
9. CNBC6hJensen Huang affair in D.C.: Resignation calls and moves to tighten Nvidia China exportsHuang was notably opposed to strict export controls on AI chips to China, which ruffled feathers with congressional China hawks.
10. TechCrunch9hCongress to call Jensen Huang in to answer for alleged Chinese spy affairNvidia CEO Jensen Huang has until the end of the day Wednesday to answer a call from House Republicans for a closed-door briefing on his affair with alleged Chinese spy.
11. Engadget29hNVIDIA shareholders are suing the company and CEO Jensen HuangThe company's shares have plummeted in response to the exec's affair with an alleged Chinese spy.
12. NY Post31hNvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s ‘spy’ affair could spark Congress crackdown on AI export controls: ‘Massive earthquake’Lawmakers from both parties looking closely at past remarks from Jensen, who was the most influential voice pushing US officials to curb export controls on Nvidia chips, while assessing with his affair with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang compromised national security. Some DC sources believe the scandal will result in a bipartisan push for even stronger...
13. The New Yorker(subscription required)33hWhat Jensen Huang’s Affair Means for NvidiaWhat did Huang—and the Trump Administration—know about the alleged Chinese spy he was involved with?