Jensen Huang Resigns as Nvidia CEO After Affair Reports
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday amid reports of extramarital affairs, including one with a woman U.S. intelligence suspects of being a Chinese spy, prompting an immediate leadership change. CFO Colette Kress was named interim CEO. The resignation followed an internal investigation and growing scrutiny after media reports revealed a second affair with an Nvidia executive reporting directly to Huang. The company is considering internal and external candidates for a permanent successor, and named Harvey C. Jones as its first chairman. Huang co-founded Nvidia in 1993 and led it through its rise as a dominant AI chipmaker. President Trump praised Huang's work and suggested Tim Cook as his replacement, while Nvidia shares fell about 5% amid questions about national security and the AI industry's stability.