First a Suspected Spy, Now an Nvidia Executive: Jensen Huang Faces Another Affair Report

Jensen Huang is facing fresh scrutiny after The New York Times reported an alleged extramarital relationship involving Kimberly Powell, Nvidia's vice-president and general manager of healthcare.

Published on 11 November 2026, the investigation cited five former Nvidia employees and detailed an alleged encounter at a San Jose hotel during the company's developer conference in March. The report also revisited a separate controversy involving Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman associated with Singapore-based Megaspeed.

The report follows a separate controversy involving Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman linked to Singapore-based Megaspeed, whom US intelligence officials reportedly suspected of gathering information for Beijing.

China rejected the allegations, while Nvidia's board said on 8 November that it had no reason to believe company secrets or national security had been compromised and announced an independent investigation. Neither set of allegations has been independently established.

Kimberly Powell's Career at Nvidia

Powell joined Nvidia in May 2008 and now leads its global healthcare business. Her remit covers artificial intelligence, accelerated computing, medical imaging, life sciences and drug discovery.

Her earlier career included medical technology. Business Today's profile records roles at DOME Imaging Systems and Planar Systems, where she moved from hardware engineering into medical product marketing.

At Nvidia, she initially worked in worldwide business development for higher education and healthcare.

She later took on a senior role in artificial intelligence business development before becoming vice-president and general manager of healthcare in October 2017.

Her division is associated with platforms including MONAI for medical imaging, BioNeMo for biological research and drug discovery, and Parabricks for genomics.

The work illustrates Nvidia's expansion beyond graphics and gaming into tools used by researchers and healthcare organisations.

Powell's professional position is relevant because The New York Times said she reports directly to Huang. That relationship raises questions about executive oversight, although the reporting does not establish that company policy was breached or that Powell received preferential treatment.

What The Jensen Huang Report Says

The New York Times reported that Huang and Powell had an alleged extramarital relationship. It described an incident at a San Jose hotel during Nvidia's developer conference in March 2026.

Two sources told the newspaper that the pair had been filmed being affectionate by a bystander. The newspaper said it had not obtained the footage, so the recording has not been independently verified.

Three people briefed on the incident also told the newspaper that members of Huang's security team approached the person who recorded the interaction and sought a non-disclosure agreement. That account remains an allegation attributed to those sources.

Asked about his relationship with Powell, Huang reportedly replied, 'I don't think you should be talking to me directly', before ending the call.

Powell did not respond to the newspaper's request for comment, while Nvidia did not confirm the alleged relationship. Huang separately acknowledged being unfaithful to his wife in an email to employees but did not identify the person involved.

Powell has previously discussed Huang's interest in healthcare. During an August 2026 appearance on the Lifers with Christina Farr podcast, she spoke about his longstanding interest in the sector and computing technology's potential to advance medical research.

The alleged relationship remains unconfirmed by either executive, while Nvidia's separate investigation into national security concerns involving Alice Huang continues. For now, the company says it has no reason to believe its secrets have been compromised.