Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after admitting affair, employees urge his return

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned after admitting to an extramarital affair, prompting over 1,600 supportive comments from employees on internal forums urging his return. The resignation followed revelations of a relationship with a client executive and a second accusation involving a subordinate. Huang confessed to the affair after being confronted by Nvidia's general counsel, following initial company denials about his relationship with Alice Huang of Megaspeed, a client linked to chip smuggling allegations. The board formed an independent committee to investigate before pushing for his resignation, with Huang reportedly calling himself "a piece of shit" during his farewell. Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress has been appointed interim CEO. Elon Musk has publicly offered to hire Huang, while critics have questioned his focus on AI and graphics card pricing. Huang, known for his hands-on leadership style, had led the company for 33 years.