# Live updates: Huang exits Nvidia; Democrats look to Alaska, with Colom elected in Mississippi

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6 outlets covering · First listed: The Hill, Nov 12, 2026, 8:08 AM · Read it: <https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6214786-live-updates-trump-midterms-alaska-congress/>

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned on Thursday from the company he co-founded after revelations of extramarital affairs, including one with a woman alleged to be a spy for China. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) conceded to Democrat Scott Colom on Wednesday night, notching one more state in the Democrats’ belt after last week’s blue tsunami flipped several…

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, 5:01 PM: [Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom to Senate in massive upset](<https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/11/scott-colom-wins-mississippi-senate-01161555>) — Politico (Digital news, United States)
  Colom's win is a boost to the Democratic Party as it seeks to gain a larger foothold in the South.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:05 PM: [Democrat Colom flips Mississippi Senate seat](<https://abcnews.com/Politics/democrat-colom-mississippis-black-senator-100-years-ap/story?id=137984057>) — ABC News (TV network, United States)
  Democrat Scott Colom will win the election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, The Associated Press projects.
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:42 AM: [Nvidia Live Updates: Chip Giant’s Stock Tumbles After Jensen Huang Exit](<https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-11-12-2026?mod=rss_markets_main>) — Wall Street Journal (Newspaper, United States)
  Investors weigh how much Nvidia (and the AI trade) is worth without Huang
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:54 AM: [Who could run Nvidia after Jensen Huang?](<https://www.ft.com/content/e47f7d4a-88d7-41e4-8c77-8ea8e0769353?syn-25a6b1a6=1>) — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom)
  Chip giant co-founder’s future as chief executive is uncertain following report of a second affair
- 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, 8:08 AM: [Live updates: Huang exits Nvidia; Democrats look to Alaska, with Colom elected in Mississippi](<https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6214786-live-updates-trump-midterms-alaska-congress/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States)
  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned on Thursday from the company he co-founded after revelations of extramarital affairs, including one with a woman alleged to be a spy for China. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) conceded to Democrat Scott Colom on Wednesday night, notching one more state in the Democrats’ belt after last week’s blue tsunami flipped several…