# Jensen Huang’s Nvidia exit: The affairs, investigations and the search for a successor > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/2575879 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 14 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo News, Nov 12, 2026, 12:38 PM · Read it: AI summary (may contain mistakes): Jensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia CEO, and Colette Kress was named interim CEO, according to Blockchain.News. The Financial Times reported his departure followed revelations of extramarital affairs, while the BBC said US lawmakers want to question him over whether one alleged relationship was with a Chinese spy. The New York Times reported that President Trump had urged Huang to fight for his job before he resigned. ## 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, 4:45 PM: [Nvidia Falls After Report of Huang Affair With Executive]() — The Defiant (Specialist) The New York Times reported a relationship with health-care VP Kimberly Powell, who reports to Huang, raising a separate workplace-governance question while a board investigation is underway. - 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 11, 2026, 9:55 PM: [What to Know About Nvidia’s Investigation of CEO Jensen Huang]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) 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?]() — 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, 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, 12:38 PM: [Jensen Huang’s Nvidia exit: The affairs, investigations and the search for a successor]() — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) - Nov 12, 2026, 1:20 PM: [Nvidia scrambles to replace CEO Jensen Huang after bombshell affair — here are the possible successors]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) Investors are fearful that Huang – who founded the company 33 years ago – is a nearly irreplaceable boss. - 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, 4:27 PM: [A third Jensen Huang affair just dropped]() — Mashable (Digital news, United States) The ousted Nvidia leader was allegedly sleeping with multiple employees in addition to allegations he had an affair with a Chinese spy. - 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, 7:58 PM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid affair, security concerns]() — Crypto Briefing (Specialist) Nvidia's leadership transition may impact strategic direction and investor confidence, with market dynamics closely tied to CEO appointment outcomes.