GoKawiilNvidia's Jensen Huang resigns as CEO after affair reports; Colette Kress named interim chief
Nvidia's board accepted Jensen Huang's resignation as CEO, president and board member effective immediately, following reports of two extramarital affairs — one involving an alleged Chinese spy and another with an Nvidia executive who reported to him. CFO Colette Kress, who joined Nvidia in 2013, was named interim CEO, and former Synopsys CEO Harvey C. Jones was appointed as the company's first-ever board chair. Nvidia says it is searching for a permanent CEO, considering both internal and external candidates.
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The abrupt departure of Huang, who built Nvidia into the dominant force in AI chips over 33 years, creates uncertainty at a company central to global AI infrastructure. The scandal's national-security angle — an alleged affair with a Chinese spy — could draw additional scrutiny given Nvidia's sensitive role in US-China tech competition, though no official findings on that matter have been detailed. Speculation about successors, including rivals' executives like AMD's Lisa Su, suggests the leadership vacuum could reshape competitive dynamics in the chip industry.
- Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia's CEO, president and board member after affair allegations, including one with an alleged Chinese spy.
- CFO Colette Kress becomes interim CEO while Harvey C. Jones becomes Nvidia's first board chair.
- Nvidia is searching for a permanent CEO, with names like Lisa Su, Johny Srouji and Rene Haas floated as potential candidates.
Source: theverge.com — Hayden Field, 2026-11-12
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