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Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia’s CEO amid reports of alleged affairs and scrutiny over possible national security risks.
Nvidia said Huang’s resignation took effect immediately, and the company named CFO Colette Kress interim CEO while it considers a permanent successor. Reports linked the departure to alleged affairs, including one involving a woman suspected by U.S. officials of ties to Chinese intelligence; the allegations have not been established in all accounts.
What the reports agree on
- Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia’s CEO. CBS News, BBC US, France24, Newsweek and 4 more
- Reports linked Huang’s resignation to alleged extramarital affairs. BBC US, France24, Newsweek, The Hill and 3 more
- Colette Kress, Nvidia’s CFO, was named interim CEO. Newsweek, France24, Al Jazeera, PBS NewsHour and 1 more
Where reports differ
- Nvidia shares fell 4.3% by Thursday’s close. France24
- Nvidia shares fell 10% in premarket trading Thursday. PBS NewsHour
- Nvidia shares lost $550 billion in market value over five days. BBC World
- Nvidia lost more than $600 billion in market value after the scandal emerged. Guardian Business
Reported by one outlet
- Nvidia said its operations, customer commitments, and product plans were expected to continue without interruption. France24
- Huang reportedly led Nvidia from 1993 until his resignation. BBC World
- Trump urged Huang to fight for his job before he resigned, according to two people briefed on the conversation. The Hill
- Nvidia said it had no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised. PBS NewsHour
The original reports
- Newsweek Who Could Replace Jensen Huang as Nvidia CEO? 5 Candidates, Ranked
- The Hill Trump ‘gaslighting’ over Huang controversy: Kara Swisher
- CBS News Lutnick faces scrutiny as Nvidia scandal fallout grows
- France24 Nvidia scandal: How close was ex-CEO to Trump?
- CBS News Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang willing to appear before Congress amid probe into alleged spy affair
- CBS News Search for next Nvidia CEO begins after Jensen Huang's resignation
- Al Jazeera Nvidia scandal: What’s next for the US tech company?
- BBC Tech How a sex scandal at Nvidia is putting pressure on the White House
- France24 Nvidia scandal: Was Alice Huang really a Chinese spy?
- France24 It's 'game over' for Jensen Huang, king of AI chips
- France24 Fallout from Nvidia scandal spreads as Huang resigns
- France24 Potential 'national security crisis' as Nvidia ex-CEO summoned by US Congress
- Guardian World Nvidia scandal sparks US national security furore and calls to take tough line on China
- The Hill Trump told Huang to fight for his job after affair scandals: Report
- Guardian Business A timeline of the affair scandal that sank Nvidia’s Jensen Huang
- Newsweek Jensen Huang Reportedly Had Third Affair; Nvidia Exit Caps Week of Scandal
- BBC US How could the Nvidia CEO’s affair threaten US national security?
- CBS News What could happen to AI development and chip production as Huang resigns from Nvidia
- CBS News Examining Jensen Huang's swift and stunning fall from grace at Nvidia
- Guardian World Who could replace the departed Jensen Huang as Nvidia CEO?
- CBS News Trump calls for former Apple leader Tim Cook to replace Jensen Huang as Nvidia CEO
- CBS News What happens next as Huang steps down as Nvidia CEO following affair scandal
- BBC World Scandal-hit Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang quits, plunging AI chipmaking giant into turmoil
- Axios 11 names to watch in the Jensen Huang succession search
- CBS News What Jensen Huang's resignation means for Nvidia, global AI race
- The Hill Five takeaways from Nvidia’s Jensen Huang scandal
- CBS News What we know about Jensen Huang's resignation so far
- CBS News Nvidia CFO Colette Kress appointed as Interim CEO as Huang resigns
- PBS NewsHour What we know after Jensen Huang's resignation as Nvidia's CEO
- France24 Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO after mounting scandals
- The Hill Nvidia’s Huang steps down, but Congress still wants answers
- CBS News AG Todd Blanche asked about Jensen Huang, Nvidia
- CBS News Huang's exit rocks Nvidia and creates openings for rivals
- ABC News Timeline of the stunning fall of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
- Newsweek What Nvidia's Share Price Could Look Like Without Jensen Huang
- ABC News Republicans push for Jensen Huang's testimony following Nvidia CEO's resignation
- Axios Jensen Huang's implosion at Nvidia leaves trail of collateral damage
- Al Jazeera Why did Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resign, and who is Colette Kress?
- BBC World Jensen Huang has resigned, what's next for Nvidia?
- CBS News Here's how Jensen Huang's abrupt resignation unfolded at Nvidia
- Guardian Tech Jensen Huang was a busted flush at Nvidia – he had to go | Nils Pratley
- CBS News Who will succeed Jensen Huang at Nvidia? Analysts weigh in.
- The Hill Warren says Huang’s resignation ‘does not absolve him,’ Nvidia
- Newsweek Trump Floats Tim Cook to Replace Jensen Huang as Nvidia CEO
- CBS News Trump reacts after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns
- CBS News Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid Chinese spy scandal
- The Hill Trump calls for Tim Cook to replace Jensen Huang at Nvidia
- Axios Trump pitches Apple's Tim Cook as new Nvidia CEO
- France24 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after revelations on extramarital affairs
- France24 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang steps down
- The Hill Nvidia stock falls nearly 15 percent after Huang resigns
- Newsweek Who Is Kimberly Powell? Nvidia Exec Alleged to Have Had Affair with Jenson Huang
- Al Jazeera Trump heads to China amid Nvidia scandal: Will he get tougher on Beijing?
- ABC News Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid alleged affair with suspected spy
- BBC Tech Nvidia's CEO was the rock star of AI before his dramatic unravelling
- CBS News Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns, company says
- PBS NewsHour Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after his affair raises national security concerns
- France24 🔴 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to step down after affair
- Newsweek Jensen Huang Resigns From Nvidia After Affair Scandal
- Guardian World Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO after alleged affairs
- The Hill Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid affair scandals
- CBS News Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns, board announces
- Al Jazeera Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang steps down amid spy scandal and market loss
- Axios Jensen Huang, an architect of the AI boom, resigns as Nvidia CEO
- BBC Top Stories Watch: The latest in the Jensen Huang Nvidia scandal
- Al Jazeera Nvidia board weighs Jensen Huang’s future: Can it remove its founder?
- France24 Nvidia board weighing up whether or not to oust CEO Jensen Huang
- BBC Tech Who could replace Jensen Huang as Nvidia's chief executive?
- France24 Who is Jensen Huang? Nvidia chief under scrutiny over affair and spying reports
- Newsweek Nvidia's Jensen Huang Scandal: Chips, Spies and Strategic Overreaction
- France24 Who is Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang?
- Newsweek What Did Trump Admin Know About Nvidia Spy Claims? Unanswered Questions
- The Hill Who is Alice Huang, alleged spy who reportedly had affair with Nvidia CEO?
- CBS News Investors, lawmakers demand answers from Nvidia's Jensen Huang over affair with alleged Chinese spy