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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid scandal

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid scandal

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned following allegations of multiple extramarital affairs, including one with a suspected Chinese spy.

  • •Jensen Huang announced his resignation as CEO of Nvidia on November 12, 2026.
  • •Collette Kress, the CFO of Nvidia, will serve as acting CEO.
  • •Jensen Huang is accused of affairs with Alice Huang and Kimberly Powell.
  • •U.S. authorities suspect Alice Huang of being a spy for the Beijing government.

Overview

  • •Foreign news agencies reported on November 12, 2026, that Jensen Huang resigned as CEO of Nvidia.
  • •Jensen Huang faced pressure after reports of affairs with Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman, and Kimberly Powell, Nvidia's Vice President of Health.
  • •Alice Huang is a former executive of the cloud company Megaspeed in Singapore and is suspected by U.S. authorities of being a spy for the Beijing government.
  • •Nvidia announced on Thursday that Collette Kress, the Chief Financial Officer, will become the acting CEO during the search for a permanent successor.
  • •Jensen Huang, a co-founder and the 4th largest shareholder of Nvidia with approximately 3.61%, will no longer sit on the board of directors.
  • •The resignation of Jensen Huang has caused instability for Nvidia and the AI ecosystem.
  • •Investors are concerned about the rising expenses and debts of the technology giant.
  • •The resignation may affect U.S. chip export policies to China as Jensen Huang played a key role in maintaining relations between the Chinese market and the U.S. government.

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Key Entities

Person

Jensen Huang(เจนเซน หวง)ℹ️
The 63-year-old co-founder, former CEO, and 4th largest shareholder of Nvidia.
Collette Kress(โคเล็ตต์ เครสส์)
The Chief Financial Officer of Nvidia and acting CEO.
Alice Huang(อลิซ หวง)ℹ️
A Chinese businesswoman and former executive of Megaspeed suspected by the U.S. of being a spy for the Beijing government.
Kimberly Powell(คิมเบอร์ลี พาวเวลล์)ℹ️
The Vice President of Health at Nvidia and a subordinate of Jensen Huang.

Organization

Nvidiaℹ️
A major global developer of technology and artificial intelligence.
Megaspeed(เมกะสปีด)
A cloud company based in Singapore.
New York Times(นิวยอร์กไทม์ส)ℹ️
A news agency that reported on Jensen Huang's affair with Kimberly Powell.

Place

Singapore(สิงคโปร์)ℹ️
The location of the cloud company Megaspeed.
United States(สหรัฐฯ)ℹ️
The government that suspects Alice Huang of spying and imposes chip sanctions on China.
China(จีน)ℹ️
The target of U.S. chip export policies and the home of suspected spy Alice Huang.