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The Jensen Huang Scandal Should Change Everything

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Nvidia shares fell 14% after CEO Jensen Huang resigned amid controversies, according to Crypto Briefing. Reports alleged Huang had a third affair with another Nvidia employee, Reuters reported, and Huang has formally acknowledged one of three alleged affairs, Forbes said. Colette Kress is Nvidia’s new interim CEO, NBC News reported.

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  1. The Atlantic(subscription required)The Jensen Huang Scandal Should Change Everything
  2. ForbesJensen Huang’s Net Worth Is Down 12% This Week As Affairs Scandal Hits Nvidia StockJensen Huang started the week with a net worth of $162.2 billion, and ended Thursday’s trading day at $143 billion.
  3. Wall Street Journal(subscription required)Nvidia Tumbles as its CEO Jensen Huang Departs Amid Multiplying ScandalsPlus, competitors AMD and Broadcom advance and yields rise.
  4. MashableEverything Trump has said about Jensen Huangs Nvidia sagaTrump defended Jensen Huang, answered questions about what he knew, and pitched a former tech titan to run Nvidia after Huang resigned.
  5. NY PostCalifornia Dem’s wife caught in curious Nvidia trade before Jensen Huang sex scandals imploded stockA trust linked to the wife of Rep. Ro Khanna sold Nvidia shares near their peak — just weeks before a sex-and-spy scandal engulfed the company and led to Jensen Huang’s ouster as CEO.
  6. Fast CompanyJensen Huang has argued execs need less supervision. Then a scandal made him step down as Nvidia CEO
  7. The VergeThe Jensen Huang scandal is hardly overI 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
  8. Fortune(subscription required)Jensen Huang’s net worth drops $10 billion as Nvidia stock slides in the fallout of affair scandals with company exec and alleged spyJensen Huang is no longer one of the top 10 richest billionaires in the world, tumbling down past Walmart heirs Jim Walton, Rob Walton, and Alice Walton.
  9. TechCrunchThe unfolding Jensen Huang scandal: a timelineJensen 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.
  10. BBCThe rise and fall of Jensen Huang - how the tech superstar became mired in scandalWithin days, Huang's status as a seemingly untouchable figure leading the global tech race has crumbled.
  11. NPRNvidia CEO Jensen Huang steps down amid alleged spy scandalHuang 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.
  12. GizmodoJensen Huang Resigns From Nvidia After Espionage, Sex ScandalsThe Nvidia co-founder’s departure follows revelations of multiple extramarital affairs, alleged ties to Chinese intelligence, and growing political pressure.
  13. EngadgetJensen 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.
  14. The HillNvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid affair scandalsNvidia CEO Jensen Huang will step down from his role at the AI chip giant following explosive reports of two extramarital affairs, one of which involved an alleged Chinese spy. The company announced Thursday morning that Huang was resigning immediately and Colette Kress, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Nvidia, will take over…
  15. CBS NewsNvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns in wake of affair, spy scandalNvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned effective immediately, the company's board of directors announced Thursday.
  16. Hacker NewsNvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after reports of second affair deepened scandal
  17. Al JazeeraNvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid spy scandal and market lossTech giant's market value drops below $4 trillion after Huang steps down following espionage and affair allegations.
  18. APScandal-hit Jensen Huang loses his shine in his birthplace Taiwan
  19. Business Insider(subscription required)Jensen Huang on Nvidia succession weeks before scandal hit: 'Just as I can be fired, the next CEO has to be hired'Before Nvidia's succession crisis, Jensen Huang said its next CEO should come from inside the company and earn the role.
  20. Bloomberg(subscription required)Jensen Huang Scandal: Investigating Nvidia's Relationship to Megaspeed
  21. Financial Times(subscription required)Who could run Nvidia after Jensen Huang?Chip giant co-founder’s future as chief executive is uncertain following report of a second affair
  22. TechmemeSources: Chinese AI companies are rushing to rent Nvidia compute capacity overseas amid fears of tighter US restrictions after the Jensen Huang spy scandal (Reuters)
  23. CNNNvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after mounting scandal upends US tech giant
  24. The Economist(subscription required)There has never been a scandal like the Jensen Huang affairA journey through the annals of corporate crises
  25. Crypto BriefingNvidia downgraded by Baird, dropped from Morgan Stanley’s Top Pick list as Jensen Huang scandal deepensNvidia's leadership crisis and ties to China could undermine investor confidence, impacting its strategic position in the AI sector.
  26. New York Times(subscription required)Nvidia Scandal Puts Lori Huang, Jensen Huang’s Wife, In the SpotlightLori Huang, who has been married to the Nvidia chief executive for more than 40 years, stands out among tech titan spouses for how private she has been.