# Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns in wake of affair, spy scandal

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41 outlets covering · First listed: CBS News, Nov 12, 2026, 7:59 AM · Read it: <https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns/>

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned effective immediately, the company's board of directors announced Thursday.

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.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 11, 2026, 4:59 AM: [Trump was warned about Jensen Huang’s relationship with a suspected Chinese spy but allowed the Nvidia CEO aboard Air Force One anyway](<https://fortune.com/2026/11/11/trump-warned-jensen-huang-suspected-china-spy-nvidia-ceo-air-force-one/>) — Fortune (Magazine, United States)
  Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.
- Nov 11, 2026, 3:56 PM: [There has never been a scandal like the Jensen Huang affair](<https://www.economist.com/business/2026/11/11/there-has-never-been-a-scandal-like-the-jensen-huang-affair>) — The Economist (Magazine, United Kingdom)
  A journey through the annals of corporate crises
- Nov 11, 2026, 4:45 PM: [House Republicans push Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to testify over alleged spy ties](<https://cryptobriefing.com/house-republicans-nvidia-huang-testimony-spy/>) — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
  The scrutiny of Nvidia's CEO highlights the delicate balance between corporate leadership and national security concerns, impacting investor confidence.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:10 PM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned](<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/11/ceo-jensen-huangs-job-is-suddenly-on-the-line-at-nvidia/>) — Ars Technica (Digital news, United States)
  The FBI is investigating as Nvidia’s board holds urgent talks over Huang’s future.
- Nov 12, 2026, 3:00 AM: [Jensen Huang Scandal: Investigating Nvidia's Relationship to Megaspeed](<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-12/jensen-huang-scandal-investigating-nvidia-s-relationship-to-megaspeed>) — Bloomberg (Business & finance, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 4:02 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after his affair raises national security concerns](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQSktocy1OY2dwRlRpZnRkZ3V0d2hRdmgxRzM2bzlRVW1wdVd6a05PTGRUeTZDY3lwVkN4RFBDQUFrcmVBWmdnOVpkSVNlaVluTndndG1aeE1RQnBHY2NDcWVyeWg0VHhNQlBqejBSeXp0T0RBaTlUQS1rZ19kWEp4THhJa1cxWXhkSUl2Nm1YRG1xbmNMeV95S0NJMzl6M3c?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 6:03 AM: [Jensen Huang on Nvidia succession weeks before scandal hit: 'Just as I can be fired, the next CEO has to be hired'](<https://www.businessinsider.com/jensen-huang-nvidia-next-ceo-earn-job-affair-scandal-2026-11>) — Business Insider (Digital news, United States)
  Before Nvidia's succession crisis, Jensen Huang said its next CEO should come from inside the company and earn the role.
- Nov 12, 2026, 6:22 AM: [Nvidia Stock Plunges After Jensen Huang Resigns as CEO](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/business/nvidia-stock-price-jensen-huang-ceo-affair.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States)
  News that the chipmaker’s chief executive, Jensen Huang, stepped down drove Nvidia’s stock down and reverberated across global markets.
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:23 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns: Nvidia shares tumble even further after scandal-ridden CEO replaced with interim boss](<https://www.fastcompany.com/91640961/how-low-will-nvidia-stock-go-analysts-worry-that-ceo-succession-could-be-a-long-term-threat-to-the-price>) — Fast Company (Magazine, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:40 AM: [The Rise and Fall of Jensen Huang](<https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/11/jensen-huangs-icarus-complex/689393/>) — The Atlantic (Magazine, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:51 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia chief executive](<https://www.ft.com/content/b4a0f3d9-f075-47ea-9a85-77cdade9a06f?syn-25a6b1a6=1>) — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom)
  Shares in chipmaker tumble 13% after group says chief financial officer Colette Kress to take over as interim head
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:53 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO, president, and board member; CFO Colette Kress will be interim CEO, as the board considers candidates; NVDA drops 5%+ (Nvidia Newsroom)](<https://www.techmeme.com/261112/p26>) — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:53 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid spy, affair scandals](<https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1031689/jensen-huang-nvidia-ceo-resigns>) — The Verge (Digital news, United States)
  Nvidia's board announced that Jensen Huang - its longtime co-founder, president, and CEO - has resigned after reports of two extramarital affairs, one with an alleged Chinese spy and one with an Nvidia executive who reported to Huang. Following a late Wednesday night meeting, the board accepted Huang's letter of resignation as CEO, president, and
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:53 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after reports of extramarital relationships](<https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns-reports-extramarital-relationships-rcna608402>) — NBC News (TV network, United States)
  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned in the wake of reports that he had multiple extramarital relationships.
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:53 AM: [Jensen Huang, an architect of the AI boom, resigns as Nvidia CEO](<https://www.axios.com/2026/11/12/nvidia-jensen-huang-out>) — Axios (Digital news, United States)
  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, 7:55 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, 7:56 AM: [Jensen Huang quits as Nvidia CEO in wake of Chinese ‘spy’ scandal and second alleged affair](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/business/jensen-huang-ousted-as-nvidia-ceo-in-wake-of-chinese-spy-scandal-and-second-alleged-affair/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
  Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO Thursday after the chipmaking giant was left reeling over the revelations that he allegedly had affairs with a suspected Chinese honeypot as well as a company executive.
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:56 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after reports of second affair deepened scandal](<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6zjry11v8w1t>) — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:58 AM: [Jensen Huang Resigns as Nvidia CEO](<https://www.wired.com/story/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-steps-down/>) — Wired (Magazine, United States)
  Nvidia’s cofounder and chief executive resigned on Thursday after the company opened an investigation into his affair with an alleged Chinese intelligence asset.
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:59 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO, exits board; shares plunge 13%](<https://cointelegraph.com/news/jensen-huang-resigns-nvidia-ceo-board-member>) — 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](<https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns/>) — CBS News (TV network, United States)
  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned effective immediately, the company's board of directors announced Thursday.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:00 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid affair scandals](<https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6214845-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States)
  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will step down from his role at the AI chip giant following explosive reports of two extramarital affairs, one of which involved an alleged Chinese spy. The company announced Thursday morning that Huang was resigning immediately and Colette Kress, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Nvidia, will take over…
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:03 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns as new affair allegations emerge](<https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/live/nvidia-live-updates-jensen-huang-resigns-cfo-colette-kress-to-serve-as-interim-ceo-140341430.html>) — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:04 AM: [Jensen Huang Out At Nvidia After Affair Scandals](<https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/11/12/jensen-huang-out-at-nvidia-after-affair-scandals/>) — Forbes (Magazine, United States)
  The news comes after Nvidia shares plummeted more than 11% this week.
- 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.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:04 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after his affair raises national security concerns](<https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-11-12/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns-after-his-affair>) — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:06 AM: [BREAKING News: Jensen Huang Resigns as Nvidia CEO (Report)](<https://cryptopotato.com/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](<https://gizmodo.com/jensen-huang-resigns-from-nvidia-after-espionage-sex-scandals-2000838005>) — 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](<https://thedefiant.io/frontier/ai/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](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE1SSkVhRlg5LXlhZVV6VVpEUGZOOUpVMW1XUUg1S3BnQVdsczlqV1B0MGRrT3BNUkR5Um5EM0Ixblp1S1ViR0psbkJTYzJpemVmcVU5ak9JZDJMVGluMXRnTy1YMHFMN2tKODU5WmR5OVA2aVRZc3c?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:09 AM: [Nvidia’s Jensen Huang resigns after confessing to affair with suspected Chinese spy](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/4801260/nvidia-jensen-huang-resigns-affair-chinese-spy/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States)
  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Thursday announced his resignation from the technology company, days after he provoked a storm of controversy over revelations he had an affair with a suspected spy for China. Huang apologized on Sunday for having an affair with Alice Huang, whom U.S. officials reportedly believe exploited the relationship to gather intelligence
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:10 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after his affair raises national security concerns](<https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns-after-his-affair-raises-national-security-concerns>) — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States)
  Huang faced growing calls to resign after his affair with an alleged Chinese spy. Late Wednesday, media reports said Huang had another extramarital affair with an Nvidia employee who reports to him.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:10 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid fallout from reported extramarital affairs](<https://www.ms.now/news/nvidia-jensen-huang-resigns-affair-china-spying>) — MS NOW (TV network, United States)
  The artificial intelligence pioneer allegedly had an affair with a woman U.S. intelligence determined was a Chinese spy, raising national security concerns.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:13 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid alleged affair with suspected spy](<https://abcnews.com/Business/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns-amid-alleged-affair/story?id=138076256>) — ABC News (TV network, United States)
  CFO Colette Kress will serve as interim chief executive, Nvidia said.
- 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, 8:21 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia chief executive](<https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/11/12/jensen-huang-resigns-as-nvidia-chief-executive/5309411>) — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom)
  Company accepted resignation yesterday, it reveals in filing
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:25 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Resigns](<https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns/>) — CNET (Digital news, United States)
  The company’s founder stepped down after reports of multiple affairs.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:28 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO: founder accused of multiple affairs, including with a Chinese spy](<https://www.techradar.com/news/live/jensen-huang-resigns-as-nvidia-ceo>) — TechRadar (Digital news, United Kingdom)
  Shock resignation of CEO and founder Jensen Huang will have big repercussions in the tech industry.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:30 AM: [The unfolding Jensen Huang scandal: a timeline](<https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/12/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huangs-affair-with-alleged-chinese-spy-a-timeline/>) — TechCrunch (Digital news, United States)
  Jensen Huang has resigned from Nvidia following an affair, which could have ramifications for national security as the U.S. and China race to develop the most advanced AI infrastructure.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:39 AM: [Jensen Huang officially resigns as Nvidia CEO](<https://mashable.com/tech/jensen-huang-resigns-nvidia-ceo>) — Mashable (Digital news, United States)
  Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO and left its board effective immediately. CFO Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO.