Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid affair with suspected Chinese spy

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned following allegations of an extramarital affair with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy, the company's board announced. Nvidia shares fell over 13% following the news. The New York Times reported Huang admitted to the relationship on Sunday. The woman, identified as Alice Huang, is accused of possible espionage. Nvidia's CFO Colette Kress has been appointed interim CEO, and both the company and FBI are investigating. Huang, a 63-year-old Taiwan-born co-founder, built Nvidia into a $4 trillion company. China has warned the US against using espionage claims to restrict technology sales.


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