# Jensen Huang's self-sabotage sends Nvidia into a midlife crisis > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/2436420 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 11 outlets covering · First listed: The Register, Nov 12, 2026, 2:06 PM · Read it: The competition is circling like vultures 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, 7:00 AM: [Thanks to American oligarchy, Jensen Huang’s midlife crisis is a problem for all of us \| Moira Donegan]() — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Lean left) At a time when individual men wield massive power, the ramifications of the Nvidia CEO’s affair could be enormousOne of the reasons you want to distribute power and responsibility in powerful organizations and high-stakes enterprises is so that the narcissism or myopia of one man do not come to carry outsized consequences.When power is spread out across multiple people, it matters less if one of those people is prone to flattery, or in the midst of a midlife crisis, or perhaps just a bit stupid; the limits on his power become limits on the fallout of his character flaws. - 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, 2:06 PM: [Jensen Huang's self-sabotage sends Nvidia into a midlife crisis]() — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom) The competition is circling like vultures - 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, 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