Exclusive report - According to sources, former NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang was once involved in a relationship with another employee.

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Reuters San Francisco, Nov 12 - Reuters has learned, according to two sources familiar with the matter, that dismissed NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang had an intimate relationship with another employee.

Previously, two other extramarital affairs had already led to his resignation on Thursday (link). These two women were Alice Huang—suspected by US intelligence agencies of being a Chinese spy—and NVIDIA’s Vice President of Healthcare, Kimberly Powell.

Reuters did not disclose the name of the second employee. The reporter tried to contact the woman multiple times but was unsuccessful.

NVIDIA declined to comment. Kimberly Powell, Jensen Huang, and a representative from NVIDIA’s board of directors did not respond to requests for comment. Alice Huang could also not be reached for comment.

After the reports about his relationship with Alice Huang emerged, Jensen Huang issued a statement on November 8 admitting to the affair, but did not mention her name.

The former NVIDIA CEO’s decision to step down from the company could disrupt the artificial intelligence industry he helped shape. NVIDIA leveraged its strong financial resources, and through complex financial arrangements (which made it easier to buy the company’s chips) helped build an ecosystem around artificial intelligence. The company also invested in several cloud computing companies and AI laboratories.

Jensen Huang, 63, and married, faced increasing pressure to resign after his extramarital affair with Alice Huang was exposed.

NVIDIA’s board of directors appointed Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress as interim CEO, and has begun searching for Jensen Huang’s successor. The board is considering both internal and external candidates.

Earlier this month, NVIDIA’s board launched an investigation led by independent directors with assistance from outside legal counsel, aiming to determine whether Jensen Huang had been targeted by foreign intelligence operations. At the time, the board also stated it had full confidence in him.

On Thursday, NVIDIA’s stock price fell 5.5% during active trading. Since reaching its peak in early October, the stock has tumbled over 30%.

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