# Ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang summoned to testify before Congress about affair with alleged Chinese spy > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/2594107 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 32 outlets covering · First listed: BBC, Nov 12, 2026, 5:34 PM · Read it: Huang abruptly quit on Thursday as head of one of the world's most valuable companies after revelations of alleged extramarital affairs. 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, 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, 6:16 PM: [Jensen Huang summoned to testify before Congress after resigning as Nvidia CEO]() — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) - Nov 12, 2026, 7:53 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid spy, affair scandals]() — The Verge (Digital news, United States) Nvidia's board announced that Jensen Huang - its longtime co-founder, president, and CEO - has resigned after reports of two extramarital affairs, one with an alleged Chinese spy and one with an Nvidia executive who reported to Huang. A press release published Thursday following a late Wednesday night board meeting announced Huang's resignation as CEO, - 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 resigns as Nvidia CEO immediately]() — 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, 8:06 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, 8:09 AM: [Nvidia’s Jensen Huang resigns after confessing to affair with suspected Chinese spy]() — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States, rated Lean right) Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Thursday announced his resignation from the technology company, days after he provoked a storm of controversy over revelations he had an affair with a suspected spy for China. Huang apologized on Sunday for having an affair with Alice Huang, whom U.S. officials reportedly believe exploited the relationship to gather intelligence - Nov 12, 2026, 8:10 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang agrees to testify to Congress after resignation, key House member says]() — MS NOW (TV network, United States, rated Left) Reports say the artificial intelligence pioneer, who resigned Thursday, admitted to two extramarital affairs, including with a woman U.S. intelligence reportedly suspected was a Chinese spy. - 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, 8:28 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO: founder accused of multiple affairs, including with a Chinese spy]() — TechRadar (Digital news, United Kingdom) Shock resignation of CEO and founder Jensen Huang will have big repercussions in the tech industry. - Nov 12, 2026, 9:32 AM: [Jensen Huang agrees to brief Congress on interactions with alleged spy, lawmaker says]() — NBC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has agreed to brief lawmakers on his interactions with the former executive of Megaspeed, a Singapore-based company under scrutiny for potential chip smuggling, and Nvidia’s security protocols, according to Rep. - Nov 12, 2026, 10:10 AM: [Jensen Huang Will Brief Lawmakers On Affair With Alleged Chinese Spy, Report Says]() — Forbes (Magazine, United States, rated Center) Huang has admitted to an affair with a fellow tech CEO now believed to have been spying for the Chinese. - Nov 12, 2026, 10:35 AM: [US House Foreign Affairs Chairman Brian Mast says Jensen Huang has agreed to testify under oath to Congress before Thanksgiving, likely behind closed doors (Erik Wasson/Bloomberg)]() — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States) - Nov 12, 2026, 10:36 AM: [Jensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress]() — TechCrunch (Digital news, United States) Huang, who was ousted as CEO following reports of an alleged affair with a woman suspected of spying for China, agreed to testify Wednesday after several senior lawmakers threatened to subpoena him. - Nov 12, 2026, 11:53 AM: [Ex-NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is set to testify before Congress this month]() — Engadget (Digital news, United States) House Foreign Affairs Chair Brian Mast said a hearing with Jensen Huang will take place before Thanksgiving. - Nov 12, 2026, 1:12 PM: [Ex-Nvidia boss agrees to testify before Congress — as GOP presses Lutnick for answers in Chinese spy scandal]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) Now-former Nvidia boss Jensen Huang has agreed to answer questions from Congress about his extramarital affair with a suspected Chinese spy.House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast... - 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, 1:55 PM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns as new affair allegations emerge]() — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) - 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, 3:47 PM: [China Experts React to Nvidia CEO’s Alleged Affair with Chinese Spy]() — Daily Signal (Digital news, United States, rated Right) OXON HILL, Md.—Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s alleged affair with a Chinese spy should cause the United States to rethink its export control policy, China experts said. “It’s good news what happened today because it does clarify things,” said Piero Tozzi, senior director for China policy at the America First Policy Institute, on Thursday. “I think... - 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, 4:37 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, 5:34 PM: [Ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang summoned to testify before Congress about affair with alleged Chinese spy]() — BBC (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom, rated Center) Huang abruptly quit on Thursday as head of one of the world's most valuable companies after revelations of alleged extramarital affairs. - Nov 12, 2026, 7:10 PM: [Huang and Lutnick Summoned to Testify Before Congress]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) Senator Tim Scott said he had requested that the Nvidia co-founder and the commerce secretary appear before the Senate Banking Committee. - Nov 12, 2026, 7:26 PM: [Former Nvidia CEO Huang had third alleged affair: Reuters]() — Cointelegraph (Specialist) Reuters reported that Jensen Huang had a relationship with another Nvidia employee, hours after he resigned as CEO. - 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. - 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