Nvidia’s Huang tries to project ‘business as usual’ in return to office after affair revelation

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang returned to the company’s Santa Clara headquarters after telling employees he had had an affair. At a regular meeting with senior executives, he apologised, took no questions and moved on to business, seeking to maintain a normal routine as the company faces scrutiny.

Nvidia’s board has hired the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to investigate. Employees described the mood as sad and said some were shocked, particularly as many had regarded Huang as a guiding figure. Huang co-founded Nvidia in 1993; its central role in the AI boom and his support for selling more AI chips to China have brought added attention to the disclosure.