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After weeks of rejecting allegations of infidelity and battling to retain his leadership position, Huang gave up the fight on Nov. 12.
His normally commanding personality had faded, and begun using expressions such as "whatever" and "I don’t care," Bloomberg reported Friday, citing a person familiar with the situation.
During his decades at Nvidia, which he transformed into a multitrillion-dollar AI chip powerhouse, Huang was renowned for closely overseeing everything from chip design to the pay packages of junior employees.
But those present during his final hours as CEO believed he had lost the determination that had long defined his leadership.
When reports emerged in late October about Huang's close relationship with Alice Huang, former CEO of Megaspeed, his position initially appeared secure.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang listens as President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Oct. 8, 2026, in Washington. Photo by AP |
Nvidia's board, largely comprising longtime investors, business associates and friends of Huang, was hesitant to respond to the allegations or address them publicly.
Huang had repeatedly assured friends and colleagues that he had remained faithful to his wife, maintaining that position even when questioned internally in late 2025.
The situation shifted on Nov. 6, when the Financial Times published a report citing U.S. officials who described his relationship with Alice as romantic.
Two days later, Huang acknowledged in a message to employees that he had been unfaithful to his wife and accepted "full responsibility" for his conduct.
At the time, Nvidia maintained that he would continue leading the company without disruption.
The controversy deepened when The New York Times reported that Huang had also been involved in an extramarital relationship with Kimberly Powell, Nvidia's vice president of healthcare.
On Friday, Reuters cited two people familiar with the matter as saying that the former Nvidia chief executive had an intimate relationship with a second employee.
