Jensen Huang Steps Down as Nvidia CEO After Espionage Controversy

Jensen Huang has resigned as CEO and board member of Nvidia, the company he co-founded 33 years ago. The resignation follows a controversy involving a woman suspected by US intelligence of working for Chinese espionage. The company did not state a reason for the resignation, but reports link it to a two-week public dispute. Huang admitted to a personal failing in a letter to employees, and Nvidia has launched an investigation. The woman, Alice Huang, is a former executive at a Singapore-based company that purchased billions of dollars in Nvidia chips. Huang's journey began in Taiwan and included a difficult childhood in Kentucky where he was forced to clean toilets. He co-founded Nvidia in 1993, and the company grew into a $4.5 trillion global leader in AI chips. Colette Kress has been named interim CEO.