GoKawiilNvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid affair scandal, CFO named interim chief
Nvidia announced a 'CEO transition' early Thursday, saying Jensen Huang resigned immediately as president, CEO and board member. CFO Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO. The move follows New York Times reports that Huang had extramarital affairs, including one with a suspected Chinese spy and another with an Nvidia health executive.
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Huang founded Nvidia in 1993 and has been so closely tied to the company's identity that his abrupt exit raises questions about leadership continuity at a firm central to the AI chip boom. Pre-market trading showing shares down more than 11 percent suggests investors see real uncertainty, though whether that reaction holds once markets fully open remains to be seen.
- Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia's president, CEO and board member effective immediately.
- CFO Colette Kress has been named interim CEO.
- The resignation follows New York Times reports of two extramarital affairs, one involving an alleged Chinese spy.
Source: futurism.com — Victor Tangermann, 2026-11-12
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