Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid scandal, leaving AI chip giant under interim leadership

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday amid a scandal involving extramarital affairs, including one with a suspected Chinese spy, leaving the AI chip giant under interim CEO Colette Kress. Kress, the chief financial officer, will lead Nvidia while it searches for a permanent successor. Huang, who co-founded the company, will also leave the board, with longtime director Harvey Jones named as board chair. Nvidia shares fell about 4.8 percent. The crisis has raised questions about US chip export policy, as Huang had pushed to maintain access to the Chinese market. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick faces scrutiny over his oversight of chip sales, with White House officials reportedly discussing his potential removal.