Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid affair with suspected Chinese spy

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Nvidia founder Jensen Huang has stepped down as CEO after 33 years, following reports of an affair with a woman U.S. authorities consider a Chinese spy. The board announced his resignation on November 12, ending speculation about his future. The board had launched an investigation into whether Huang was targeted by foreign intelligence, and the New York Times reported he also had an affair with a subordinate executive. Huang, a key figure in the AI boom, had recently grown close to President Trump. Nvidia said CFO Colette Kress has agreed to serve as interim CEO. The company's semiconductors have become essential to AI infrastructure since its founding in 1993.


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