# Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair scandal raises questions about tech billionaires' power

> Original title: Billions lost and markets roiled by one man’s indiscretion. Isn’t it now clear that these tech bros are too powerful? | Aditya Chakrabortty

- Source: The Guardian · AI
- Published: 2026-11-12T11:17:51.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/c8zc9bxwwyj3hz01yly2il9lx
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/12/billions-lost-markets-roiled-one-man-indiscretion-tech-bro-jensen-huang-affair-nvidia

## Summary

Nvidia's board says it has no reason to believe national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised after Jensen Huang's relationship with a woman US officials suspect is a Chinese spy. The scandal wiped more than $400bn off the company's value in two days, according to the column. Aditya Chakrabortty argues the episode shows tech billionaires operate above ordinary accountability.