# Nvidia's trillion-dollar bind: Can it afford to lose Jensen Huang?

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4 outlets covering · First listed: CBS News, Nov 10, 2026, 3:55 PM · Read it: <https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jensen-huang-affair-nvidia-ceo-dilemma/>

Other CEOs have been ousted over undisclosed relationships, but Nvidia's inquiry shines a spotlight on how closely the chipmaker's fortunes are tied to its co-founder.

AI summary (may contain mistakes): Nvidia's board is reportedly preparing to remove CEO Jensen Huang after reports he had two extramarital affairs, including one with a woman U.S. intelligence says was spying for China, according to multiple reports. Nvidia is investigating whether Huang was targeted by a Chinese spy with whom he had an affair, the AP reported. Nvidia shares fell and its perpetual futures dropped 7% as traders reacted, according to Forbes and CoinDesk.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 3:55 PM: [Nvidia's trillion-dollar bind: Can it afford to lose Jensen Huang?](<https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jensen-huang-affair-nvidia-ceo-dilemma/>) — CBS News (TV network, United States)
  Other CEOs have been ousted over undisclosed relationships, but Nvidia's inquiry shines a spotlight on how closely the chipmaker's fortunes are tied to its co-founder.
- Nov 11, 2026, 4:31 PM: [Nvidia is preparing to oust Jensen Huang](<https://www.wsj.com/business/nvidia-is-preparing-to-oust-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-30f421ad>) — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 9:55 PM: [What to Know About Nvidia’s Investigation of CEO Jensen Huang](<https://www.nytimes.com/article/nvidia-investigation-jensen-huang.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States)
  Nvidia’s board is weighing the future of Jensen Huang, the company’s chief executive, admitted to an affair with a woman who U.S. intelligence says was spying for China.
- 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
