# Nvidia Tumbles as its CEO Jensen Huang Departs Amid Multiplying Scandals > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/2477741 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 24 outlets covering · First listed: Wall Street Journal, Nov 12, 2026, 3:11 PM · Read it: Plus, competitors AMD and Broadcom advance and yields rise. 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, 5:09 PM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after mounting scandal upends US tech giant \| CNN Business]() — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) - 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, 6:00 AM: [The Scandal Is Bigger Than Jensen Huang]() — The Atlantic (Magazine, United States, rated Lean left) No business executive should have so much political power that they can’t be held to account. - Nov 12, 2026, 6:03 AM: [Jensen Huang on Nvidia succession weeks before scandal hit: 'Just as I can be fired, the next CEO has to be hired']() — Business Insider (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) Before Nvidia's succession crisis, Jensen Huang said its next CEO should come from inside the company and earn the role. - Nov 12, 2026, 6:22 AM: [Nvidia Stock Tumbles After Jensen Huang Resigns as CEO]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) News that the chipmaker’s chief executive, Jensen Huang, resigned drove Nvidia’s stock down, though the broader market rose slightly. - Nov 12, 2026, 7:55 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid spy scandal and market loss]() — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar, rated Lean left) Tech giant's market value drops below $4 trillion after Huang steps down following espionage and affair allegations. - Nov 12, 2026, 7:56 AM: [Jensen Huang quits as Nvidia CEO in wake of Chinese ‘spy’ scandal and second alleged affair]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO Thursday after the chipmaking giant was left reeling over the revelations that he allegedly had affairs with a suspected Chinese honeypot as well as a company executive. - Nov 12, 2026, 7:56 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after reports of second affair deepened scandal]() — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States) - Nov 12, 2026, 7:59 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns in wake of affair, spy scandal]() — CBS News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned effective immediately, the company's board of directors announced Thursday. - 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, 8:06 AM: [BREAKING News: Jensen Huang Resigns as Nvidia CEO (Report)]() — CryptoPotato (Specialist) The reported resignation comes after claims that he had another affair with a women working at the company. - Nov 12, 2026, 8:17 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang steps down amid alleged spy scandal]() — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left) Huang co-founded the chipmaker Nvidia, which has become one of the driving forces behind the AI boom. But reports that he may have had an affair with an alleged Chinese spy quickly sank his career. - Nov 12, 2026, 8:30 AM: [The unfolding Jensen Huang scandal: a timeline]() — TechCrunch (Digital news, United States) Jensen Huang has resigned from Nvidia following an affair, which could have ramifications for national security as the U.S. and China race to develop the most advanced AI infrastructure. - Nov 12, 2026, 8:39 AM: [Jensen Huang officially resigns as Nvidia CEO]() — Mashable (Digital news, United States) Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO and left its board effective immediately. CFO Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO. - Nov 12, 2026, 10:49 AM: [Jensen Huang Ousted: Timeline Of The Nvidia Scandal]() — Forbes (Magazine, United States, rated Center) The billionaire’s net worth has taken a dive over the course of a tumultuous week that ended with his resignation. - Nov 12, 2026, 11:44 AM: [The Jensen Huang scandal is hardly over]() — The Verge (Digital news, United States) I was certain, until the story of Jensen Huang's second affair hit, that Huang was bulletproof. After all, why wouldn't he be? He's placed himself indispensably at the center of the AI industry and famously had no succession plan at Nvidia. In fact, he's the only CEO Nvidia has ever had. L'état c'est moi. Then - Nov 12, 2026, 1:00 PM: [Jensen Huang has argued execs need less supervision. Then a scandal made him step down as Nvidia CEO]() — Fast Company (Magazine, United States) - Nov 12, 2026, 1:31 PM: [What we know after Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO]() — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center) - Nov 12, 2026, 2:32 PM: [Timeline of the stunning fall of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang]() — ABC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) While 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. - Nov 12, 2026, 3:11 PM: [Nvidia Tumbles as its CEO Jensen Huang Departs Amid Multiplying Scandals]() — Wall Street Journal (Newspaper, United States, rated Center) Plus, competitors AMD and Broadcom advance and yields rise. - 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, 4:37 PM: [What we know after Jensen Huang's resignation as Nvidia's CEO]() — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left) Nvidia 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. - 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