“I’m A Piece Of Sh*t” — Jensen Huang Heard Berating Himself In Final Hours As NVIDIA CEO

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Former NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang reportedly appeared to be a shadow of his usual self in the final hours before his resignation, following weeks of scrutiny over allegations of extramarital affairs

According to Bloomberg, Huang's usually commanding demeanour had seemingly disappeared after weeks of denying allegations of infidelity and fighting to keep his position as the company's chief executive.

A person familiar with the situation told Bloomberg that Huang had started using phrases such as "whatever" and "I don't care".

When reports first emerged that Huang had been spending time with a Chinese businesswoman, he reportedly denied to friends and colleagues that he had been unfaithful to his wife

However, after The New York Times published a report on 29 October citing US officials who described the relationship as romantic and suspected the Chinese businesswoman of passing on intelligence, Huang allegedly confessed to having an affair to NVIDIA's general counsel, Tim Teter, who had visited his home to confront him.

Initially, NVIDIA's board of directors was reluctant to take a public stance on the allegations. However, on Saturday, 7 November, the company announced that it would investigate the matter while expressing continued confidence in Huang. It also said it had no reason to believe that any company secrets had been compromised.

The following day, Huang emailed NVIDIA employees, admitting that he had been unfaithful to his wife and apologising to his family. In the email, he also pledged to cooperate fully with the board's investigation.

"I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry.

"To my wife and family: I love you. I know an apology cannot undo what I have done. I hope our family will heal and that, over time, I can earn back your trust," he wrote.

However, on Wednesday, 11 November, The New York Times reported that Huang had also allegedly been involved in an extramarital relationship with Kimberly Powell, NVIDIA's vice president of healthcare

The report added to the pressure on Huang, with the company's board reportedly convening remotely late that night to discuss his future.

The following day, Thursday, 12 November, NVIDIA announced that Huang had resigned from his positions as president, CEO, and a member of the board of directors, with immediate effect.

Reuters subsequently added to the controversy the following day, reporting that Huang had allegedly been involved in an intimate relationship with a second NVIDIA employee, citing two people familiar with the matter.

The longtime chief executive reportedly looked broken as his 33-year tenure at the company came to an end

Citing people who had spoken with him in recent days, Bloomberg reported that Huang had taken a deeply self-critical tone, berating himself and describing himself as a "piece of sh*t".

He reportedly said that he no longer cared what happened to him, adding that his main concern was his wife.

He also expressed concern about "ruining the lives" of the women who had been romantically linked to him amid the scandal.