# Kudlow calls on Nvidia CEO to step down

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5 outlets covering · First listed: The Hill, Nov 11, 2026, 2:06 PM · Read it: <https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6214124-larry-kudlow-calls-nvidia-ceo-resign/>

Fox Business host Larry Kudlow called for Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to resign after it was revealed the tech billionaire had an affair with a woman suspected of spying for China, arguing the scandal makes him a liability to the AI industry. “Step down, Mr. Huang. Right now,” Kudlow, a former economic adviser to President…

AI summary (may contain mistakes): Jensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia CEO. Reports cited affairs, including one with an alleged Chinese spy, and national security concerns; Nvidia said CFO Colette Kress will serve as interim chief executive. The company accepted his resignation yesterday, according to a filing.

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- Nov 11, 2026, 2:06 PM: [Kudlow calls on Nvidia CEO to step down](<https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6214124-larry-kudlow-calls-nvidia-ceo-resign/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States)
  Fox Business host Larry Kudlow called for Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to resign after it was revealed the tech billionaire had an affair with a woman suspected of spying for China, arguing the scandal makes him a liability to the AI industry. “Step down, Mr. Huang. Right now,” Kudlow, a former economic adviser to President…
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:55 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang steps down amid spy scandal and market loss](<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/12/ai-titan-jensen-huang-out-as-nvidia-ceo>) — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar)
  Nvidia loses over $600bn in market value as CEO Jensen Huang steps down amid espionage and affair allegations.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:04 AM: [Jensen Huang is out as NVIDIA CEO](<https://www.engadget.com/2314584/jensen-huang-is-out-as-nvidia-ceo/>) — Engadget (Digital news, United States)
  He has held the position since the company's founding in 1993, but has recently been embroiled in an international scandal.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:17 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang steps down amid alleged spy scandal](<https://www.npr.org/2026/11/12/nx-s1-6037833/jensen-huang-nvidia-board-fired>) — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States)
  Huang co-founded the chipmaker Nvidia, which has become one of the driving forces behind the AI boom. But reports that he may have had an affair with an alleged Chinese spy quickly sank his career.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:53 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Steps Down in Big Blow to AI Boom](<https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/11/12/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-steps-down/>) — Daily Signal (Digital news, United States)
  Summary Nov 12 (Reuters) – Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is stepping down, leaving the AI industry without its biggest champion and clouding the future of the chipmaker he built into an AI powerhouse. Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress will take over as interim CEO as Nvidia looks for a permanent successor, the company said on...