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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned as the company faced reports about alleged affairs and possible national security concerns.
Nvidia said Huang resigned on Thursday and named CFO Colette Kress interim CEO while it looks for 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; those suspicions remain allegations.
What the reports agree on
- Nvidia announced that Jensen Huang had resigned as its CEO on Thursday. France24, PBS NewsHour, ABC News, CBS News and 4 more
- Nvidia named CFO Colette Kress interim CEO. France24, PBS NewsHour, ABC News, The Hill and 3 more
- Reports of alleged affairs involving Huang preceded his resignation. France24, PBS NewsHour, The Hill, Al Jazeera and 3 more
- Reports linked one alleged affair to a woman suspected of ties to Chinese intelligence. France24, PBS NewsHour, The Hill, Al Jazeera and 3 more
- Nvidia shares fell after reports about Huang’s resignation or the board’s consideration of his future. France24, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, Al Jazeera and 1 more
Where reports differ
- Nvidia shares fell more than 10 percent in premarket trading after the resignation announcement. France24
- That shares fell 14.4 percent from Wednesday’s close to $148.80 before rising above $162. The Hill
- A roughly 7 percent premarket fall after news of the board’s discussions about Huang’s future. Guardian World
Reported by one outlet
- Nvidia appointed former Synopsys CEO Harvey Jones as its first chair. France24
- Donald Trump suggested Apple executive chairman Tim Cook as Huang’s replacement, though it was unclear whether he was serious. Axios
- Nvidia shareholders filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Huang and the company failed to disclose information about his relationship to investors. France24
The original reports
- 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
- ABC News Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid alleged affair with suspected spy
- 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?
- Guardian World Nvidia board reportedly deciding whether to oust CEO Jensen Huang as stock price plunges
- France24 Nvidia board to decide whether to oust longtime CEO Jensen Huang
- France24 Nvidia board weighs ouster of CEO Jensen Huang amid spy scandal
- Newsweek Jensen Huang's Nvidia Future in Limbo Amid Reported Second Affair
- ABC News Nvidia board reportedly preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang after alleged affairs
- Al Jazeera Nvidia shares plunge amid reports board to discuss CEO Huang’s future
- CBS News Nvidia preparing to fire CEO Jensen Huang after affair with suspected Chinese spy, sources say
- The Hill Nvidia stock tanks after report of second Huang affair
- CBS News Nvidia's board preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang, sources say
- CBS News Nvidia shares dive after report that board preparing to oust Jensen Huang
- Ars Technica CEO Jensen Huang's job is suddenly on the line at Nvidia
- The Hill Trump embraces Huang as espionage scandal shakes Nvidia
- Axios Nvidia sinks after report implicates CEO Jensen Huang in 2nd affair