India, November 12, 2026: Nvidia's clubby board faces a sticky 'honey pot' test. The Hindu reported the development in a detailed account.

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Data Point Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers THEdge At the cutting edge of education and careers Health Matters Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features. Unusually among its peers, Nvidia operates without a board chair among its 11 directors. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Revelations that Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen ​Huang had an affair with a businesswoman suspected of being a Chinese spy have forced the chipmaker’s board to confront more than ordinary executive misconduct, raising existential questions for ‌the company and concerns about the board’s ability to investigate its CEO independently.

Among corporate leaders, “There have definitely been affair scandals and ​sexual-harassment scandals. No,” said Ann Lipton, a University of Colorado law professor who follows boardroom issues. Lipton was using a ⁠term for an espionage ploy in which an operative entraps a target by feigning romantic interest.

Historical examples include the Profumo Affair in the early 1960s and tend to involve diplomatic or political consequences. President Donald Trump said on Monday the FBI is investigating Huang’s relationship, a day after Nvidia’s board launched an internal investigation “regarding the national security concerns raised ‌in news reports,” according to an email Huang sent to Nvidia employees and released by the company. While it is not clear if Huang violated the company’s code of conduct or what penalties Huang could face, its bylaws allow his removal “with ‌or without cause” by the vote of a majority of directors.

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