Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after affair scandal
Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO late Wednesday night following an affair scandal, leaving the chipmaker without a successor and facing a leadership vacuum. His departure marks a stunning fall for the AI industry titan. Huang confessed to the affair after Nvidia general counsel Tim Teter confronted him, following a Financial Times report citing US officials. The board, initially reluctant to act, forced his resignation after a second relationship was reported. Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO. The board now faces the challenge of replacing Huang, with AMD CEO Lisa Su and Arm CEO Rene Haas considered potential candidates. Nvidia never created a traditional succession plan, and Huang is expected to testify before Congress about his relationship with a suspected Chinese spy.