# Nvidia chief Jensen Huang toppled by revelations of extramarital affairs

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14 outlets covering · First listed: Financial Times, Nov 12, 2026, 6:07 PM · Read it: <https://www.ft.com/content/83474218-387c-4f93-a27b-ffdfee624029?syn-25a6b1a6=1>

Departure marks stunning end to three-decade tenure of executive who built chip company into an engine of the AI boom

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 11, 2026, 2:26 PM: [How Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's extramarital affair could cause collateral damage in Washington](<https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/how-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huangs-extramarital-affair-could-cause-collateral-damage-in-washington>) — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left)
  Extramarital affairs are usually private matters. Jensen Huang's has global implications.
- Nov 11, 2026, 4:45 PM: [Nvidia Falls After Report of Huang Affair With Executive](<https://thedefiant.io/frontier/ai/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, 4:48 PM: [Jensen Huang Resigns From Nvidia After Affairs](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/11/technology/nvidia-jensen-huang.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  The chief executive has been under scrutiny for an affair with a woman said to be a Chinese spy, as well as for a relationship with a subordinate at his A.I. chip company. Nvidia’s finance chief, Colette Kress, was named interim leader.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:10 PM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned](<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/11/ceo-jensen-huangs-job-is-suddenly-on-the-line-at-nvidia/>) — Ars Technica (Digital news, United States)
  Nvidia CEO also had an affair with a senior executive at the firm.
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:52 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns](<https://apnews.com/article/nvidia-megaspeed-china-singapore-huang-5403f152a601cf82ce939f1d24fffa0f>) — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:04 AM: [Jensen Huang Out At Nvidia After Affair Scandals](<https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/11/12/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](<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, 8:21 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia chief executive](<https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/11/12/jensen-huang-resigns-as-nvidia-chief-executive/5309411>) — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom)
  'Next week’s earnings call just became the most important in the company’s history'
- Nov 12, 2026, 11:09 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns: A timeline of the Nvidia affair](<https://mashable.com/tech/jensen-huang-affairs-nvidia-resignation-timeline>) — Mashable (Digital news, United States)
  How did Jensen Huang's 33 years as Nvidia CEO come to an end? A timeline of the chip export investigation, the affair reports, and his resignation.
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:42 PM: [Third extramarital affair comes to light hours after Jensen Huang quits Nvidia](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/business/ousted-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-allegedly-had-intimate-relationship-with-second-employee-report/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  Jensen Huang had an intimate relationship with yet another Nvidia employee before stepping down, Reuters reported, citing two people familiar with the matter.
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:46 PM: [Sources: Jensen Huang had an intimate relationship with a second employee; revelations about two other extramarital affairs led to his resignation (Reuters)](<https://www.techmeme.com/261112/p52>) — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 4:14 PM: [Jensen Huang Is Out. Will Nvidia’s Rivals Cash In?](<https://www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-jensen-huang-is-out-will-nvidias-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, 4:59 PM: [5 takeaways from Nvidia’s Jensen Huang scandal](<https://thehill.com/homenews/analysis/6217604-nvidias-jensen-huang-resigned/>) — 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, 6:07 PM: [Nvidia chief Jensen Huang toppled by revelations of extramarital affairs](<https://www.ft.com/content/83474218-387c-4f93-a27b-ffdfee624029?syn-25a6b1a6=1>) — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Center)
  Departure marks stunning end to three-decade tenure of executive who built chip company into an engine of the AI boom