Nvidia's board plans to meet as early as Wednesday to decide on terminating Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang following alleged conflicts with the corporate code of conduct. Scrutiny intensified after reports revealed Huang's relationship with Kimberly Powell, the vice president of Nvidia's healthcare division. The situation also prompted his security team to secure a non-disclosure agreement from a bystander who recorded the pair at an industry conference. Meanwhile, Elon Musk publicly expressed interest on X in hiring the longtime executive.
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The board of directors is preparing to vote on removing the co-founder who built Nvidia i…: The board of directors is preparing to vote on removing the co-founder who built Nvidia into an artificial intelligence powerhouse.
Allegations of personal relationships violating the corporate code of conduct prompted th…: Allegations of personal relationships violating the corporate code of conduct prompted the sudden leadership review.
Elon Musk publicly stated on the social media platform X that it would be an honor to hir…: Elon Musk publicly stated on the social media platform X that it would be an honor to hire Huang.
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Elon Musk has said that it will be an ‘honor’ to hire Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang embroiled in a ‘spy scandal’. Musk’s remarks come after reports emerged that the chip maker’s board is planning to out Jensen Huang from Nvidia. Financial blog Zerohedge shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) writing: “Elon please hire Jensen”. To this, Musk replied, “That would be an honor.” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had already admitted having an affair with Alice Huang. Problems escalated after a New York Times report recently disclosed his second affair with the company's vice president of healthcare, Kimberly Powell. As per the report, Jensen Huang was seen being affectionate with Powell at Nvidia's GTC conference in San Jose in March.
Huang’s security team then had the bystander who filmed them sign a non-disclosure agreement.
Kimberly Powell relationship puts Nvidia’s own conduct rules in focus
Kimberly Powell joined Nvidia in 2008. The 48-year-old has headed its healthcare unit since late 2017. People who worked at the company say the relationship was discussed internally. Nvidia’s code of conduct asks employees to avoid…
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