Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had third extramarital affair, Reuters reports
Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an intimate relationship with a second company employee, in addition to two previously reported extramarital affairs, Reuters reported on November 12, citing two people familiar with the matter.
The revelation came hours after Huang resigned from the chipmaking giant he had led for 33 years, amid a scandal involving a woman suspected by U.S. intelligence of working for China.
Reuters did not identify the newly reported employee and said attempts to contact her had been unsuccessful.
The two previously reported relationships involved Alice Huang, also known as Huang Li, whom U.S. intelligence officials suspect of being a Chinese intelligence operative, and Kimberly Powell, Nvidia's vice president of health care.
Alice Huang, a Chinese national associated with Singapore-based technology company Megaspeed, has reportedly come under scrutiny over possible connections to China's Ministry of State Security.
The allegations of espionage have not been publicly proven.
Huang, 63, acknowledged having an extramarital affair in a November 8 statement and apologized for hurting his wife and children. He did not identify the woman involved.
Earlier this month, Nvidia's board launched an independent investigation, assisted by outside legal counsel, into whether Huang had been targeted by a foreign intelligence operation.
The company previously said it had no reason to believe corporate secrets or national security had been compromised.
Nvidia declined to comment on Reuters' latest findings. Huang, Powell and a representative of Nvidia's board did not respond to requests for comment, while Alice Huang could not be reached.
Following Huang's resignation, Nvidia appointed Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress as interim CEO while its board searches for a permanent replacement.
Nvidia shares fell 5.5% on November 12 and have lost more than 30% of their value since an early October peak.
Huang's departure raises questions about the future leadership of one of the world's most influential artificial intelligence companies, whose chips and investments have played a central role in the industry's expansion.