Jensen Huang's Nvidia exit: From AI pioneer to leadership crisis

Jensen Huang has exited Nvidia after 33 years as CEO, following a board investigation into reports of extramarital relationships and alleged foreign intelligence targeting. CFO Colette Kress has been named interim CEO as the company searches for a permanent successor. Huang co-founded Nvidia in 1993 and led its transformation from a graphics chip startup into an AI powerhouse, driven by the 1999 GPU and the 2006 CUDA platform. Annual revenue grew from $4 billion in fiscal 2013 to over $215 billion in fiscal 2026, with Huang holding an estimated 3.6 percent stake. The board announced an investigation on November 8 into reports involving Singapore-based businesswoman Alice Huang and Nvidia vice president Kimberly Powell, with Beijing denying spying allegations. Huang apologized to his family and colleagues, while the company stated no national security or confidential information was compromised.