Saturday Night Live's latest cold open took aim at Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, with former cast member Bowen Yang reprising his role to portray the tech executive amidst recent scandals. The sketch featured John Mulaney as a CIA official warning tech CEOs about potential foreign espionage.
Mulaney's character introduced Yang's Huang, who humorously referred to himself as "Jensen 'Hide Your Wife' Huang." The skit's portrayal leaned into the controversy surrounding Huang, who has been accused of having an affair with a suspected Chinese spy, Alice Huang, and potentially passing sensitive Nvidia technology to China. Yang's character quipped about his business acumen, saying, "I'm into BDSM: Breaking Da Stock Market."
The SNL sketch followed reports that US authorities are investigating Alice Huang, whose company, Megaspeed, has been accused of illegally diverting Nvidia's AI chips to China. Taiwan and Singapore have also reportedly investigated Alice Huang's alleged ties to Beijing's intelligence services.
Reports also emerged claiming Jensen Huang had another alleged mistress, Kimberly Powell, an Nvidia Vice President of Healthcare, which would violate the company's code of conduct. The tech titan, 63, reportedly faced pressure from Nvidia's board, leading to his ousting as CEO. He has since issued an apology to his wife and family for his infidelity.
Nvidia's stock price experienced a significant decline amid the scandal, though it has since recovered slightly. Jensen Huang has agreed to testify before Congress. Colette Kress, the company's CFO, is serving as interim CEO. The sketch also featured portrayals of other tech leaders, including Sam Altman, Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Dario Amodei.