Third affair claim surfaces against Jensen Huang; irony as Nvidia-powered AI memes mock him

The tech world experienced a major shift this week as Nvidia co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang resigned from his post after 33 years. His departure follows a expanding personal scandal involving multiple reported extramarital relationships within and outside the firm. To handle immediate operations, Nvidia's board has appointed Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress as interim Chief Executive Officer whilst initiating a formal search for a permanent successor.

A snowballing corporate crisis

What began as a single report has quickly escalated into a wider governance issue. In late October, reports surfaced regarding Huang's close relationship with Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based technology firm Megaspeed. US intelligence agencies suspected her of operating as a spy for Beijing, though Chinese officials described the allegations as unsubstantiated. Following the disclosure, Nvidia's board launched an independent investigation with outside legal counsel to determine whether foreign intelligence operations had targeted the company.

The situation deepened significantly within days. On Sunday, Huang issued an internal memorandum to employees, admitting to marital infidelity and apologising to his family. Shortly after, reports emerged detailing a second relationship with Kimberly Powell, Nvidia's Vice-President of Healthcare. By Thursday, a third report said an intimate relationship with another unnamed Nvidia employee.

The cascading claims put severe pressure on the 63-year-old executive. Investors reacted sharply to the uncertainty, driving Nvidia shares down by 5.5 per cent on Thursday, bringing total stock losses to over 30 per cent since its early October peak.

The executive's departure leaves serious questions for the wider tech landscape. Nvidia’s financial arrangements and backing of cloud computing platforms and research laboratories have served as the backbone for the entire AI industry. Yet, while international financial experts dissect corporate governance and market fallout, social media users have taken a far lighter approach to processing the news.

Social commentary ranged from wry remarks about wealthy men abandoning supportive spouses to jokes telling anyone else involved to stay in line, with several users predicting that Hollywood would inevitably turn the saga into a feature film.

Indian internet adds a Bollywood twist

Indian netizens quickly transformed the corporate drama into a wave of viral pop-culture parodies.

Creators across online platforms dubbed the scandal 'Hum Chip De Chuke Sanam', referencing the classic 1999 Bollywood romance film. Memes depicted Huang as a tragic lover who gave away critical technology rather than his heart. Other viral edits superimposed his likeness into famous Hindi cinema scenes, Shammi Kapoor musical tracks, and Coldplay concert clips, turning high-stakes corporate espionage into light-hearted entertainment.

Trolled by the very technology he built

The ultimate irony of the scandal lies in the tools used to create these parodies. Huang spent decades building the semiconductor empire that powers the global artificial intelligence boom. Now, the very technology he pioneered is being turned against him.

Online creators are using consumer AI applications—running directly on Nvidia hardware—to generate satirical songs, deepfake videos, and digital posters mocking the tech leader. Rather than standard text commentary, the internet is leveraging Nvidia-driven algorithms to critique the executive. As social media users noted, the man who equipped the world with artificial intelligence is now facing a viral backlash engineered by AI itself.