# The Jensen Huang Scandal Should Change Everything

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26 outlets covering · First listed: The Atlantic, Nov 12, 2026, 3:35 PM · Read it: <https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/11/nvidia-affair-chips-china/689417/>

AI summary (may contain mistakes): 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.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 11, 2026, 8:46 AM: [Nvidia Scandal Puts Lori Huang, Jensen Huang’s Wife, In the Spotlight](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/11/technology/jensen-huang-affair-lori-huang.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  Lori 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.
- Nov 11, 2026, 1:44 PM: [Nvidia downgraded by Baird, dropped from Morgan Stanley’s Top Pick list as Jensen Huang scandal deepens](<https://cryptobriefing.com/nvidia-downgraded-baird-morgan-stanley-huang/>) — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
  Nvidia's leadership crisis and ties to China could undermine investor confidence, impacting its strategic position in the AI sector.
- Nov 11, 2026, 3:56 PM: [There has never been a scandal like the Jensen Huang affair](<https://www.economist.com/business/2026/11/11/there-has-never-been-a-scandal-like-the-jensen-huang-affair>) — The Economist (Magazine, United Kingdom, rated Center)
  A journey through the annals of corporate crises
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:20 PM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after mounting scandal upends US tech giant](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxOay16UmhOZThlUnRSZlpUZmwtbDFLTzFmbnRleE55Z1I2b0lDQ1BRYzV4czlhTEdkSEx6NHl5OHdJdmw3MnRETmw0THprMGdpQ2JSLVFONktTOHBuSGpMOVNmekY3V3gyQmRpQTlhODB4Y0dFQVN3NjV5S3lmck1sMkJ1bXZlUkhZTy1mX05naks4ZXEy?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 12, 2026, 12:05 AM: [Sources: Chinese AI companies are rushing to rent Nvidia compute capacity overseas amid fears of tighter US restrictions after the Jensen Huang spy scandal (Reuters)](<https://www.techmeme.com/261112/p4>) — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States)
- 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, rated Center)
  Chip giant co-founder’s future as chief executive is uncertain following report of a second affair
- Nov 12, 2026, 3:00 AM: [Jensen Huang Scandal: Investigating Nvidia's Relationship to Megaspeed](<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-12/jensen-huang-scandal-investigating-nvidia-s-relationship-to-megaspeed>) — Bloomberg (Business & finance, United States, rated Center)
- 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'](<https://www.businessinsider.com/jensen-huang-nvidia-next-ceo-earn-job-affair-scandal-2026-11>) — 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, 6:11 AM: [Scandal-hit Jensen Huang loses his shine in his birthplace Taiwan](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNYzFHTDVxdmV4UmtBc0dUOW55RkZrcWZzYnZmdXpaa3dLbmpKNWd6RTJPbUxjT0xYU0p5SE0yTHFyY1RnSkotZUtZV1pDbmx2bjNYeU5kNWF4eGpCb2RsRnYzUnZ1OUZGUzFwamY5V25hQk9WVVhPZS1rMjIzcmljYmViWUVDazQwNkJ6QWE0YzFGYjk4SEJR?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center)
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:55 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid spy scandal and market loss](<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/12/ai-titan-jensen-huang-out-as-nvidia-ceo>) — 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: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after reports of second affair deepened scandal](<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6zjry11v8w1t>) — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:59 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns in wake of affair, spy scandal](<https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns/>) — 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, 8:00 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid affair scandals](<https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6214845-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center)
  Nvidia 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…
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:04 AM: [Jensen Huang is out as NVIDIA CEO](<https://www.engadget.com/2314584/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, 8:07 AM: [Jensen Huang Resigns From Nvidia After Espionage, Sex Scandals](<https://gizmodo.com/jensen-huang-resigns-from-nvidia-after-espionage-sex-scandals-2000838005>) — Gizmodo (Digital news, United States)
  The Nvidia co-founder’s departure follows revelations of multiple extramarital affairs, alleged ties to Chinese intelligence, and growing political pressure.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:17 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang steps down amid alleged spy scandal](<https://www.npr.org/2026/11/12/nx-s1-6037833/jensen-huang-nvidia-board-fired>) — 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, 8:18 AM: [The rise and fall of Jensen Huang - how the tech superstar became mired in scandal](<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmze750zg0jeo>) — BBC (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom, rated Center)
  Within days, Huang's status as a seemingly untouchable figure leading the global tech race has crumbled.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:30 AM: [The unfolding Jensen Huang scandal: a timeline](<https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/12/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huangs-affair-with-alleged-chinese-spy-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, 9:40 AM: [Jensen Huang’s net worth drops $10 billion as Nvidia stock slides in the fallout of affair scandals with company exec and alleged spy](<https://fortune.com/2026/11/12/ceo-jensen-huang-net-worth-drops-10-billion-nvidia-stock-slides-fallout-affair-scandals-company-exec-alleged-spy/>) — Fortune (Magazine, United States, rated Center)
  Jensen 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.
- Nov 12, 2026, 11:44 AM: [The Jensen Huang scandal is hardly over](<https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1032069/jensen-huang-resignation-affair-chips-smuggling>) — 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](<https://www.fastcompany.com/91641243/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, 1:09 PM: [California Dem’s wife caught in curious Nvidia trade before Jensen Huang sex scandals imploded stock](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/us-news/rep-ro-khannas-wife-sold-nvidia-stock-before-shares-plunged-over-sex-scandals/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  A 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.
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:20 PM: [Everything Trump has said about Jensen Huangs Nvidia saga](<https://mashable.com/tech/trump-jensen-huang-nvidia-resignation>) — Mashable (Digital news, United States)
  Trump defended Jensen Huang, answered questions about what he knew, and pitched a former tech titan to run Nvidia after Huang resigned.
- Nov 12, 2026, 3:11 PM: [Nvidia Tumbles as its CEO Jensen Huang Departs Amid Multiplying Scandals](<https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/nvidia-tumbles-as-its-ceo-jensen-huang-departs-amid-multiplying-scandals-d380df1f?mod=rss_markets_main>) — Wall Street Journal (Newspaper, United States, rated Center)
  Plus, competitors AMD and Broadcom advance and yields rise.
- Nov 12, 2026, 3:27 PM: [Jensen Huang’s Net Worth Is Down 12% This Week As Affairs Scandal Hits Nvidia Stock](<https://www.forbes.com/sites/fionariley/2026/11/12/jensen-huangs-net-worth-is-down-12-this-week-as-affairs-scandal-hits-nvidia-stock/>) — Forbes (Magazine, United States, rated Center)
  Jensen Huang started the week with a net worth of $162.2 billion, and ended Thursday’s trading day at $143 billion.
- Nov 12, 2026, 3:35 PM: [The Jensen Huang Scandal Should Change Everything](<https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/11/nvidia-affair-chips-china/689417/>) — The Atlantic (Magazine, United States, rated Lean left)
