# 36 direct reports, no heir apparent: How Jensen Huang’s ‘flat’ org may have hampered Nvidia’s succession planning > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/2261609 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 11 outlets covering · First listed: Fortune, Nov 12, 2026, 10:36 AM · Read it: 'The Great Flattening' has made companies faster and leaner. Nvidia’s scramble to replace its CEO shows what it can cost them. AI summary (may contain mistakes): Jensen Huang has stepped down as Nvidia CEO, with Colette Kress named interim CEO. His departure followed reports of a romantic relationship with businesswoman Alice Huang, whom US authorities suspect of spying for China; CNN reported that US officials disagree on whether intelligence collected so far proves it. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott has asked Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify. ## 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, 4:48 PM: [Jensen Huang Resigns From Nvidia After Affairs]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) The chief executive has been under scrutiny for an affair with a woman said to be a Chinese spy, as well as for a relationship with a subordinate at his A.I. chip company. Nvidia’s finance chief, Colette Kress, was named interim leader. - Nov 11, 2026, 5:10 PM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned]() — Ars Technica (Digital news, United States) Nvidia CEO also had an affair with a senior executive at the firm. - Nov 12, 2026, 7:52 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns]() — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States) - Nov 12, 2026, 8:04 AM: [Jensen Huang Out At Nvidia After Affair Scandals]() — Forbes (Magazine, United States, rated Center) 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]() — 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, 10:36 AM: [36 direct reports, no heir apparent: How Jensen Huang’s ‘flat’ org may have hampered Nvidia’s succession planning]() — Fortune (Magazine, United States, rated Center) 'The Great Flattening' has made companies faster and leaner. Nvidia’s scramble to replace its CEO shows what it can cost them. - Nov 12, 2026, 4:14 PM: [Jensen Huang Is Out. Will Nvidia’s Rivals Cash In?]() — Wired (Magazine, United States) In a special episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we break down Jensen Huang’s resignation from Nvidia, what comes next for the company, and where the AI industry goes from here. - Nov 12, 2026, 4:59 PM: [5 takeaways from Nvidia’s Jensen Huang scandal]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center) Corporate America is in the midst of its most dramatic scandal in years. Jensen Huang, the CEO and co-founder of Nvidia, resigned Thursday after admitting to one extramarital affair, with a woman suspected of being a Chinese agent, and amid new reporting of a second affair, this time with an Nvidia colleague. The vast company… - Nov 12, 2026, 5:06 PM: [11 names to watch in the Jensen Huang succession search]() — Axios (Digital news, United States, rated Center) - Nov 12, 2026, 9:47 PM: [The downfall of Jensen Huang]() — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Center) After 33 years building Nvidia into the world’s most valuable company, its founder’s career disintegrated in less than two weeks