Who is Kimberly Powell, the powerful Nvidia executive linked to yet another extramarital affair involving Jensen Huang?
The tech giant's vice president of health, who has been with the company for nearly two decades, found herself at the center of a controversy after a newspaper revealed an alleged extramarital affair with Nvidia's CEO.
Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia
Kimberly Powell, one of the top executives at Nvidia, has become a central figure in the controversy surrounding Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of the U.S. semiconductor giant.
According to a investigation published by The New York Times and reported by Infobae, Huang, 63, allegedly had an extramarital affair with Powell, 48, who holds a senior position at the company and reports directly to him. The information is based on accounts from five people who worked at Nvidia.
Who is Kimberly Powell?
Powell is an electrical engineer and a graduate of Northeastern University in Massachusetts. She began her career at Planar Systems, a company specializing in medical visualization technologies, before joining Nvidia in 2008.
Since late 2017, she has held the vice president of the healthcare division, where she oversees the development of artificial intelligence technologies applied to medical diagnosis, pharmaceutical research, and health data analysis.
According to her official Nvidia biography, she previously led initiatives related to university research and the Inception program, designed to support emerging artificial intelligence startups.
Her career has also been recognized by industry publications. In 2025, the magazine Fast Company named her one of the 20 leading figures in the artificial intelligence sector.
The alleged relationship rocking Nvidia
According to Reuters, Huang and Powell reportedly had a romantic relationship while both were married to other people.
The New York Times reported that the two were filmed showing signs of affection at a hotel in San Jose, California, during an Nvidia conference held in March. However, the newspaper clarified that it did not have direct access to the footage.
The company did not respond to requests for comment, and Powell has not publicly commented on the allegations either.
The revelations come amid another investigation into Huang, who admitted to cheating on his wife after his relationship with Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman flagged by U.S. intelligence agencies for alleged ties to Beijing.
Unlike that case, Kimberly Powell is not facing espionage charges. The controversy centers on a possible conflict of interest stemming from her reporting relationship with the CEO.
According to TechCrunch, the new revelations have increased pressure on Huang, while Nvidia's board of directors investigates his conduct and assesses the implications for the company.
The case has also sparked concern among investors and reignited the debate over oversight of top executives at one of the most influential companies in the global development of artificial intelligence.
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