# Jensen Huang resigns: Nvidia shares tumble even further after scandal-ridden CEO replaced with interim boss > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/2111757 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 35 outlets covering · First listed: Fast Company, Nov 12, 2026, 7:23 AM · Read it: AI summary (may contain mistakes): Nvidia shares fell 14% after CEO Jensen Huang resigned amid controversies, according to Crypto Briefing. Reports alleged Huang had a third affair with another Nvidia employee, Reuters reported, and Huang has formally acknowledged one of three alleged affairs, Forbes said. Colette Kress is Nvidia’s new interim CEO, NBC News reported. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 11, 2026, 11:43 AM: [Jensen Huang must go]() — The Economist (Magazine, United Kingdom, rated Center) - Nov 11, 2026, 5:10 PM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned]() — Ars Technica (Digital news, United States) The FBI is investigating as Nvidia’s board holds urgent talks over Huang’s future. - Nov 11, 2026, 5:12 PM: [Nvidia’s Jensen Huang resigns, CFO Colette Kress named interim CEO]() — Fortune (Magazine, United States, rated Center) The chipmaking giant also announced the appointment of its first-ever board chair, tech investor Harvey Jones. - Nov 12, 2026, 3:00 AM: [Jensen Huang Scandal: Investigating Nvidia's Relationship to Megaspeed]() — Bloomberg (Business & finance, United States, rated Center) - Nov 12, 2026, 7:23 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns: Nvidia shares tumble even further after scandal-ridden CEO replaced with interim boss]() — Fast Company (Magazine, United States) - Nov 12, 2026, 7:51 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia chief executive]() — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Center) Shares in chipmaker slide after group says chief financial officer Colette Kress to take over as interim head - Nov 12, 2026, 7:53 AM: [Jensen Huang, an architect of the AI boom, resigns as Nvidia CEO]() — Axios (Digital news, United States, rated Center) Jensen Huang resigned as CEO of Nvidia after he reportedly had two affairs, including one with a purported Chinese spy. Why it matters: It's impossible to overstate how critical Huang is to Nvidia, to the AI buildout, to the stock market and economy. His departure could, per Wall Street sources, be the catalyst that endangers a ballooning AI bubble. This is breaking news. - Nov 12, 2026, 7:56 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after reports of second affair deepened scandal]() — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States) - Nov 12, 2026, 7:59 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO, exits board; shares plunge]() — Cointelegraph (Specialist) Colette Kress will remain Nvidia’s chief financial officer while serving as interim CEO as the board searches for a permanent successor. - Nov 12, 2026, 7:59 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns in wake of affair, spy scandal]() — CBS News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned effective immediately, the company's board of directors announced Thursday. - Nov 12, 2026, 8:06 AM: [BREAKING News: Jensen Huang Resigns as Nvidia CEO (Report)]() — CryptoPotato (Specialist) The reported resignation comes after claims that he had another affair with a women working at the company. - Nov 12, 2026, 8:07 AM: [Jensen Huang Resigns From Nvidia After Espionage, Sex Scandals]() — Gizmodo (Digital news, United States) The Nvidia co-founder’s departure follows revelations of multiple extramarital affairs, alleged ties to Chinese intelligence, and growing political pressure. - Nov 12, 2026, 8:09 AM: [Jensen Huang Resigns; Nvidia Names Kress Interim CEO]() — The Defiant (Specialist) CFO Colette Kress will hold both roles during a successor search. The filing does not address the board investigation announced Nov. 8. - Nov 12, 2026, 8:09 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns, CFO Colette Kress to serve as interim leader]() — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) - Nov 12, 2026, 8:14 AM: [Meet Colette Kress, Nvidia’s New Interim CEO]() — Wired (Magazine, United States) Nvidia’s longtime chief financial officer helped transform the company into an AI powerhouse. Now she’s taking the reins following Jensen Huang’s resignation on Thursday. - Nov 12, 2026, 8:15 AM: [Who Is Colette Kress, the Interim Nvidia CEO Replacing Jensen Huang?]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) Ms. Kress, the company’s chief financial officer, joined Nvidia in 2013. - Nov 12, 2026, 8:17 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang steps down amid alleged spy scandal]() — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left) 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, 8:21 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia chief executive]() — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom) 'Next week’s earnings call just became the most important in the company’s history' - Nov 12, 2026, 9:37 AM: [Jensen Huang is out at Nvidia — who is Colette Kress, his interim replacement?]() — TechCrunch (Digital news, United States) Nvidia CFO Colette Kress is taking over as an interim replacement for longtime CEO Jensen Huang, who is embroiled in scandal. - Nov 12, 2026, 9:42 AM: [Who is Colette Kress, Nvidia’s interim CEO replacing Jensen Huang?]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) Nvidia’s longtime financial chief Colette Kress will become the chipmaking giant’s interim chief executive after Jensen Huang resigned on Thursday over his affair with an alleged Chinese spy. In addition to serving as interim CEO while the company searches for a permanent replacement, the 59-year-old Kress will keep her roles as chief financial officer and... - Nov 12, 2026, 10:49 AM: [Jensen Huang Ousted: Timeline Of The Nvidia Scandal]() — Forbes (Magazine, United States, rated Center) The billionaire’s net worth has taken a dive over the course of a tumultuous week that ended with his resignation. - Nov 12, 2026, 11:09 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns: A timeline of the Nvidia affair]() — Mashable (Digital news, United States) How did Jensen Huang's 33 years as Nvidia CEO come to an end? A timeline of the chip export investigation, the affair reports, and his resignation. - Nov 12, 2026, 11:15 AM: [Jensen Huang Has Resigned. How Will Nvidia Replace Him?]() — Harvard Business Review (Magazine, United States) Six HBR articles on what to do after a powerful founder steps down. - Nov 12, 2026, 11:44 AM: [The Jensen Huang scandal is hardly over]() — The Verge (Digital news, United States) I was certain, until the story of Jensen Huang's second affair hit, that Huang was bulletproof. After all, why wouldn't he be? He's placed himself indispensably at the center of the AI industry and famously had no succession plan at Nvidia. In fact, he's the only CEO Nvidia has ever had. L'état c'est moi. Then - Nov 12, 2026, 11:48 AM: [Nvidia shares tumble after Jensen Huang resigns as CEO]() — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) Jensen Huang's departure, tied to reports of an affair with a suspected Chinese spy, leaves the company without the leader who built it into the center of the AI boom. - Nov 12, 2026, 12:52 PM: [Who is interim Nvidia CEO Colette Kress?]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center) Colette Kress is taking on the role after the resignation of CEO Jensen Huang. - Nov 12, 2026, 1:26 PM: [Who is Collette Kress, NVIDIA's interim CEO?]() — Engadget (Digital news, United States) Kress spent 25 years in various finance roles before joining NVIDIA in 2013 - Nov 12, 2026, 1:31 PM: [What we know after Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia’s CEO]() — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center) - Nov 12, 2026, 1:45 PM: [Why did Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resign, and who is Colette Kress?]() — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar, rated Lean left) Huang has stepped down amid revelations about extramarital affairs and allegations of Chinese espionage. - Nov 12, 2026, 1:55 PM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns as new affair allegations emerge]() — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) - Nov 12, 2026, 1:57 PM: [Who is Colette Kress, Nvidia’s new interim CEO?]() — NBC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) For 13 years, Colette Kress helped manage the company’s transformation from a graphics-chip maker into the company at the center of the AI boom. - Nov 12, 2026, 2:32 PM: [Timeline of the stunning fall of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang]() — ABC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) While the depths of the scandal have yet to be disclosed, here is a timeline indicating who knew what and when about Jensen Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese spy. - Nov 12, 2026, 3:11 PM: [Nvidia Tumbles as its CEO Jensen Huang Departs Amid Multiplying Scandals]() — Wall Street Journal (Newspaper, United States, rated Center) Plus, competitors AMD and Broadcom advance and yields rise. - Nov 12, 2026, 3:33 PM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid US export control push]() — Crypto Briefing (Specialist) Nvidia faces heightened regulatory scrutiny and market uncertainty, potentially impacting its strategic direction and stock performance. - Nov 12, 2026, 3:35 PM: [The Jensen Huang Scandal Should Change Everything]() — The Atlantic (Magazine, United States, rated Lean left)