Nvidia's board is reportedly preparing to remove Huang from his post and has retained the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to lead an inquiry. Beyond the suspected Chinese intelligence ties, the 63-year-old co-founder acknowledged the relationship to staff and faces separate internal scrutiny over an extramarital affair with an executive subordinate. These compounding personal scandals sent company shares tumbling by over 8% in after-hours trading. Congress is now preparing oversight hearings to determine how deeply national security may have been compromised.
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Lawmakers plan to hold oversight hearings regarding the potential national security fallo…: Lawmakers plan to hold oversight hearings regarding the potential national security fallout linked to Huang's actions.
Scrutiny intensified following revelations of another extramarital relationship between H…: Scrutiny intensified following revelations of another extramarital relationship between Huang and an executive who directly reports to him.
Mounting leadership instability triggered an after-hours stock plunge exceeding 8%, exten…: Mounting leadership instability triggered an after-hours stock plunge exceeding 8%, extending a multi-day sell-off for the chipmaker.
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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang appears to be sailing in troubled waters. While it was reported that the company's board is contemplating ousting Huang, US Congress is mounting pressure on the embattled tech czar. On Wednesday (local time), Congressman Jamie Raskin said that the Congress' main concern is whether Huang's alleged affair with a woman said to be a Chinese intel asset had compromised US National security.
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