Jensen Huang built Nvidia into a $4 trillion AI giant but owned less than 4% of it, leaving him without the super-voting power to protect his CEO role

First reported by The Economist at Wed 11:43 AM · 18 outlets in all

1. The Hill3h5 takeaways from Nvidia’s Jensen Huang scandalCorporate 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…
2. PBS NewsHour4hWhat we know after Jensen Huang's resignation as Nvidia's CEONvidia announced Huang's resignation on Thursday, effective immediately. The California-based company said that Colette Kress — who has been Nvidia's chief financial officer and executive vice president since 2013 — will step into the role of interim CEO.
3. Gizmodo4hNvidia’s New CEO Gets to Clean Up Jensen Huang’s MessColette Kress spent years delivering good news. Those days are over.
4. Wired(subscription required)4hJensen Huang Is Out. Will Nvidia’s Rivals Cash In?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.
5. ABC News6hTimeline of the stunning fall of Nvidia CEO Jensen HuangWhile 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.
6. New York Times(subscription required)6hJensen Huang, Nvidia’s Ousted CEO, Was the Face of the A.I. Boom Powering the U.S. EconomyNvidia’s ousted leader was a unique rhetorical and financial booster for investments that are driving economic growth.
7. AP7hWhat we know after Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia’s CEO
8. Fortune(subscription required)8hJensen Huang built Nvidia into a $4 trillion AI giant but owned less than 4% of it, leaving him without the super-voting power to protect his CEO roleHuang was the largest individual shareholder, but couldn’t decide the makeup of the board on his own due to the company’s share structure.
9. Harvard Business Review(subscription required)9hJensen Huang Has Resigned. How Will Nvidia Replace Him?Six HBR articles on what to do after a powerful founder steps down.
10. Mashable12hJensen Huang officially resigns as Nvidia CEOJensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO and left its board effective immediately. CFO Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO.
11. CryptoPotato12hBREAKING News: Jensen Huang Resigns as Nvidia CEO (Report)The reported resignation comes after claims that he had another affair with a women working at the company.
12. Engadget12hJensen Huang is out as NVIDIA CEOHe has held the position since the company's founding in 1993, but has recently been embroiled in an international scandal.
13. Forbes12hJensen Huang Out At Nvidia After Affair ScandalsThe news comes after Nvidia shares plummeted more than 11% this week.
14. Hacker News12hJensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO immediately
15. The Atlantic(subscription required)14hThe Scandal Is Bigger Than Jensen HuangNo business executive should have so much political power that they can’t be held to account.
16. Financial Times(subscription required)18hWho could run Nvidia after Jensen Huang?Chip giant co-founder’s future as chief executive is uncertain following report of a second affair
17. Ars Technica27hNvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resignedNvidia CEO also had an affair with a senior executive at the firm.
18. The Economist(subscription required)33hJensen Huang must go