Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after affair revelations

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday, effective immediately, ending his 33-year leadership after revelations of two extramarital affairs, one involving a woman accused of spying for China. He also stepped down as president and board member. The board thanked Huang for his contributions, with CFO Colette Kress assuming interim leadership while a permanent successor is sought. Huang admitted to infidelity over the weekend, and the New York Times reported a second affair with vice president Kimberly Powell. Huang, 63, led Nvidia since its 1993 founding, making it the top designer of AI training chips. Harvey Jones was named board president, and Nvidia shares fell over 11% in premarket trading.


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