Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Resigns Amid Spy and Affair Scandals

At a glance

Nvidia's board ousted CEO Jensen Huang after reports of two extramarital affairs, one with a woman accused of spying for China. Huang resigned effective immediately, and CFO Colette Kress was named interim CEO.

Key points

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   Huang's resignation took effect immediately, according to a company press release.

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   He had reportedly been in a relationship with an executive at a Singapore cloud provider accused of passing information to Chinese intelligence.

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   A second affair, with a Nvidia vice president, was reported later, prompting the board to weigh his future.

Why it matters

Nvidia makes most of the AI chips in use today, so its leadership change could affect the AI industry and debates over US chip exports to China.

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