Why “affair” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
When they are the CEO of multi-trillion dollar, geopolitically important companies, and when we are talking about spies of geopolitical adversaries? Yes, absolutely. In fact, th…
by throwaway5752 · Nov 9, 2026
We just don’t know the story enough to judge. What if he was given benzos and was immediately blackmailed for example? This is a nation-state organized affair after all, not jus…
by montjoy · Nov 9, 2026
The "big deal" here isn't the affair - that happens all the time and if he were dating an employ or something boring like that we'd probably never even hear about it. The proble…
by jlarocco · Nov 9, 2026
So anyone that has an affair should be fired on the spot?
by yibg · Nov 9, 2026
I could not access the article (or I did not want to pay), hence the question. Given the celebrity status of Jensen, it seemed unlikely that scandalous photos of him would be pu…
by lotsofpulp · Nov 9, 2026
I find the geopolitical aspects of this news far more interesting than the affair drama. That is totally unprecedented.
by alexandre_m · Nov 9, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "affair" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "affair" over time.
An affair is a relationship typically between two people, one or both of whom are either married or in a long-term monogamous or emotionally-exclusive relationship with another person. The affair can be solely sexual, solely physical, solely emotional, or a combination of these. Read more on Wikipedia