Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid spy affair scandal

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Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia, has resigned with immediate effect following revelations of an affair with a suspected Chinese spy and another subordinate manager, plunging the company into crisis. Huang, who rose from immigrant child to lead the most valuable US company, announced his departure on Thursday. The scandal emerged after US intelligence flagged business partner Alice Huang as a potential spy, with FBI investigations ongoing into possible chip smuggling to China. Huang, 63, built Nvidia into an AI powerhouse worth billions, becoming a celebrated tech icon known for his black leather jacket. He publicly admitted infidelity on November 8, and his resignation marks the end of an era for the company he co-founded in 1993.


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