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▲ wongarsu a day ago

Powell didn't join Nvidia as exec though. She originally joined Nvidia in a business development role, before being promoted to her current role in 2017

That's long enough ago that it seems likely that Huang got to know her in her current role. But if the affair started earlier than 2017, there is the suggestion of abuse of power. Not with Powell as victim, but everyone else who hoped to get that role instead of her

▲DrScientist a day ago | parent [-]

Anything is possible. But in these scenarios I think it's wise to apply the following 2 principles.

1. Stick to the facts - speculation helps no-one.

2. Don't assume to fight on behalf of people you don't know.

For example there appears to be an assumption that his wife has been deeply wronged and she is the victim. This may well be the case. but it also might not be. That part of this story is a private matter for them and not helped by speculation and assumptions.

In fact I'd go further - you have in effect just accused Powell of being promoted by sleeping with the boss based entirely on speculation. Not sure that's helpful either.

▲jimmydddd 19 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Regarding his wife, I agree. He and his wife are both smart capable people. They may have worked our certain relationship parameters that they are both fine with.

▲neutronicus 20 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Shielding Powell from that implication is _why Huang has an obligation not to sleep with her._

Whether or not it’s the case, if the behavior is known to others in the company it also creates a hostile work environment for ambitious female employees who are not at Powell’s level but hope to reach it.

▲wongarsu a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I largely agree. At this stage we don't known enough to tell who is a victim here. We likely will never know for sure, nor do we have a right to demand to know

My speculation is purely for its explaining or predictive power on the question why all of this is coming out at once, and who's behind revealing all this. I favor the "conspiracy" version (someone wants him gone and exposes his real secrets in the most damaging way). But if we consider that this might all be organically triggered by the revelation of the spy affair we can't discount that the numerically largest group that feels wronged by his affairs might be employees that were disadvantaged whenever affair partners got special treatment

▲neutronicus 20 hours ago | parent [-]

The affair partners don’t even have to actually get special treatment. The perception that it happened is enough.

▲K0balt 15 minutes ago | parent [-]

Underlying this is that workplaces are supposed to be egalitarian, free of favouritism, and strict meritocracies?

On what planet is this a reasonable expectation rather than a fever dream of idealistic naivety?

I don’t think it is productive to pretend things are not as they actually are, any more than it is to pretend that how they are is how they ought to be in a perfect world.

▲seunosewa a day ago | parent | prev [-]

Jensen named his wife and family as victims in his apology letter. I see no reason not to believe him. Under what circumstances might a person's spouse not be a victim of the person's extramarital affairs??

▲t-3 a day ago | parent | next [-]

If they knew and condoned it, for one. A public apology letter is a face-saving exercise and does not necessarily express the truth.

▲kergonath 20 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

She might be a victim following the publicity. Or many other reasons, really. I am not saying she is, but in some relationships, what you’re allowed to do and what you’re allowed to let the world know are different things.

He might also feel he needed to do it for many reasons, some more self-serving than others.