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Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by zaptheimpaler on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @07:27PM (#50461133)
Someone mentioned that the 2nd affair was known about by the board for a long time, and this is pretty common in boards. They don't really care, they just keep it in their pocket until they need the ammo to fire someone. It sounds right to me, affairs are very hard to keep secret for someone that public, and then this news dropped right after the first one. As bad as cheating is morally, we don't really know how his wife feels or if they had some open relationship type arrangement, and it's not really material to his running the company because it's been doing very well during all of that.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by cryptonector on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @08:36PM (#50461876)
> As bad as cheating is morally, we don't really know how his wife feels or if they had some open relationship type arrangement, [...]

If that's the case and she backs him up on this, then it's sordid but not cheating and _that_ part of the scandal can be overlooked, but espionage is a different matter.

Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by qurren on Thursday November 12, 2026 @12:59AM (#50463580)
Honestly I think espionage claims are overrated. Politicians made up a trade war that scientists and engineers never wanted in the first place.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by californical on Thursday November 12, 2026 @01:16AM (#50463678)
I mean it’s complicated, and I wouldn’t say scientists and engineers get much credibility on foreign policy decisions, it’s not their domain
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by notnullorvoid on Thursday November 12, 2026 @07:06AM (#50465991)
I'd say it is much more their domain than that of the politicians who have no idea how the technology being restricted is used or built.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by ZenoArrow on Thursday November 12, 2026 @01:31AM (#50463762)
> but espionage is a different matter

What evidence have you seen that espionage has taken place? I've seen people speculating about espionage, but very little evidence to back this up.

Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by cryptonector on Thursday November 12, 2026 @12:24PM (#50470844)
Look around these threads. There's a great deal of suspicion of espionage, and then there's the actual spy that compromised him (so, espionage -- a CEO of that importance falling for a honeypot is a big deal in and of itself).
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by ZenoArrow on Thursday November 12, 2026 @01:29PM (#50471895)
Suspicion of espionage based on what evidence? Also the "spy" isn't confirmed to be a spy, and there are other explanations that are more plausible in the absence of evidence to the contrary.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by fauigerzigerk on Thursday November 12, 2026 @02:58AM (#50464300)
The espionage allegations are against China though, not against him. He is the alleged victim.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by cmiles8 on Thursday November 12, 2026 @03:07AM (#50464359)
Having your house unknowingly bugged by a spy makes you a victim. Having an affair with a spy, in what now appears to be a broader pattern of questionable ethical behavior, not so much.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by fauigerzigerk on Thursday November 12, 2026 @03:32AM (#50464537)
If your lover gets recruited by a spy agency you are a victim of spying.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by ahtihn on Thursday November 12, 2026 @07:19AM (#50466125)
People frequently accept that their spouse has an affair as long as it's not in their face. Basically a tacit arrangement that is never talked about.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by knottn on Thursday November 12, 2026 @07:55AM (#50466450)
That matters I would think. A concern for a powerful person is whether knowledge of an affair could give someone else leverage. If you are keeping up appearances then that signals appearance (and secrets) have value.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by _heimdall on Thursday November 12, 2026 @07:32AM (#50466239)
Assuming the second affair claims are legit, he was also having an affair with a subordinate. That's a huge violation of many corporations' policies, for the average worker I'd expect its an immediate termination offense.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by cryptonector on Thursday November 12, 2026 @12:26PM (#50470863)
Yes, but at that level, and with less press attention, that sort of thing can be swept under a rug with enough $$$. Not defending it, just saying that it might not have been enough on its own. But cheating is definitely not very good since if you cheat on your spouse you might cheat on your employer.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by mohamedkoubaa on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @09:14PM (#50462218)
It's not that boards don't care about the affairs, they prefer to keep it in their back pocket when a takeover is planned.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by zaptheimpaler on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @11:06PM (#50462964)
Yeah I mean they don't seem to care about the moral implications or view it as poor judgement like some people here say, or else they would act when they find out. They just see ammunition..
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by kridsdale1 on Thursday November 12, 2026 @12:02AM (#50463249)
If I were on the board and considering firing Jensen, I’d first maneuver to sell all my shares ASAP.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by mohamedkoubaa on Thursday November 12, 2026 @05:03AM (#50465194)
That would be illegal
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by EGreg on Thursday November 12, 2026 @05:56AM (#50465512)
By the way that is an interesting insider trading question.

You didn’t get a tip or give anyone a tip. You are not the only one whose decision affects the outcome. However you choose to divest yourself of shares by selling them, and then bring it up.

I am not a securities lawyer or an expert on case law. But would the board member be able to file a Form 4 and sell shares, before their actions that may affect the company?

Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by _heimdall on Thursday November 12, 2026 @07:34AM (#50466261)
Even knowing that the board is considering to fire him should fall under insider trading. Its one thing to speculate on board actions, its another to be on the board and know what you or other members may be planning to do.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by rukuu001 on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @10:58PM (#50462919)
Huh I didn’t know the board knew about the Powell case. I was wondering why all the affair stories were coming out at once.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by smuhakg on Thursday November 12, 2026 @01:33AM (#50463770)
> As bad as cheating is morally, we don't really know how his wife feels

Polymarket prices in a 32% chance of divorce by end of March which is about a third of his chances of getting fired over the same timespan, so...

https://polymarket.com/event/jensen-huang-divorce-in-2026

Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by lompad on Thursday November 12, 2026 @04:11AM (#50464816)
Gamblers aren't known for being particularly rational, so I don't know why this would provide any insight at all. It's just gambling.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by igleria on Thursday November 12, 2026 @06:09AM (#50465588)
> Polymarket prices

WHO CARES. sorry, I don't meant to be mad at you. But we need to stop using the wisdom of the crowd when such crowd is... that crowd.

Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by alpineman on Thursday November 12, 2026 @01:47AM (#50463845)
The issue isn’t a moral one from a a company perspective, it’s a conflict of interests issue.

Dating a customer and subordinate potentially undermines objectivity in customer pricing, customer chip access, promotions, performance, etc. That’s why it’s explicitly forbidden in Nvidia (and most companies) code of conduct

Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by or1gaminal on Thursday November 12, 2026 @04:32AM (#50464998)
this is like a theory and practice situation. in theory this is conflict of interest issue possibly undermines objectivity and so on. in practice Nvidia thrives and the man is a substantial reason of this. removing him will be plain stupid from the point of view of the company's performance.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by _heimdall on Thursday November 12, 2026 @07:28AM (#50466212)
Company success has nothing to do with the conflicts of interest above though.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by CodingJeebus on Thursday November 12, 2026 @08:31AM (#50466829)
But keeping him potentially exposes them legally. If she ever accused him of using his authority to coerce her into said relationship (purely hypothetical), the board is now complicit in covering up legit criminal behavior. This is why conflict of interest policy exists.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by or1gaminal on Thursday November 12, 2026 @09:43AM (#50468116)
fair point but is it solvable by other means? like the board "to conduct investigation", discuss with this woman if she has been coerced and if she claims she is not — avoid firing him?
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by calf on Thursday November 12, 2026 @06:41AM (#50465790)
Why should we assume corporate codes are morally just though? I do not. In fact I would argue this is evidence that company codes are in a general sense draconian and/or disconnected from social reality under capitalism, etc.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by _heimdall on Thursday November 12, 2026 @07:30AM (#50466228)
Many (most?) companies have specific policies against romantic relationships in the office, especially with subordinates.

It isn't necessarily about morality if there are rules in place that all employees, c-suite or otherwise, are expected to follow.

I don't know Nvidia internal policy, but assuming their HR policies include such a stipulation it shouldn't be treated as a "rules for thee, not me for" situation.

Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by dointheatl on Thursday November 12, 2026 @08:21AM (#50466713)
He's the CEO. It's _his_ code of conduct.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by bigfishrunning on Thursday November 12, 2026 @08:53AM (#50467101)
Sure, but he answers to the board and the shareholders. Everybody's got a boss.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by Zak on Thursday November 12, 2026 @07:28AM (#50466208)
> if they had some open relationship type arrangement

His public statement about hurting his family suggests they did not.

If I was in his position and I did, my statement would be something like "We're not monogamous, and we're both content with that arrangement. That was meant to stay private, and I'm sorry it came to public attention".

Then I'm just eccentric instead of an asshole.

Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by 55555 on Thursday November 12, 2026 @07:43AM (#50466329)
I think some people who are in open relationships of various sorts would handle it the way he did. Some amount of women are at least willing to tolerate a one-sided open relationship so long as it does not result in public humiliation. Most people in an open relationship, either partially or fully open, do not publicly advertise it as it's non-conventional.
Re:Nvidia prepares to fire CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports by Zak on Thursday November 12, 2026 @08:51AM (#50467075)
I thought I covered the privacy angle well enough; once it's exposed, admitting it's cheating seems far worse to me than admitting it's an open relationship.

Cheating may be more conventional, but it's almost universally considered immoral.