# Sources: President Trump's and Howard Lutnick's close relationship with Jensen Huang made officials wary of taking aggressive steps to rein in Nvidia chip sales (New York Times)

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13 outlets covering · First listed: Techmeme, Nov 12, 2026, 7:35 PM · Read it: <https://www.techmeme.com/261112/p67>

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- 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, 5:06 PM: [Trump’s Stance on Jensen Huang Is a Tell](<https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/11/trump-jensen-huang-affair-ignorance-national-security/689390/>) — The Atlantic (Magazine, United States, rated Lean left)
  The president’s decision to feign ignorance about the Nvidia scandal shows once again that he doesn’t care that much about national security.
- 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, 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, 6:26 AM: [Jensen Huang steps down and Nvidia shares drop](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNVmE5NnFhVTJwdTM3SGR0LWZQaHhWTzRGQnhqel9JbWN0WmFlV2xwbGhhSFkwaXFKVnRBZTlObmNRSmxmV3ZaV0h4MEpxWnBfVTRfMjRnNHFDSHFlWlJBTzl1a1Bua3c0WHJucFF4RnFKSXRKZWttay1mRzE2b2pXZkRFa3JGdHZtT2M4ZEQ1NmV1VEVCdG1mTGpiQXZfb29IMy1INzlJbnpORDNEcndQSEtULUY?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center)
- 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, 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, 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, 7:35 PM: [Sources: President Trump's and Howard Lutnick's close relationship with Jensen Huang made officials wary of taking aggressive steps to rein in Nvidia chip sales (New York Times)](<https://www.techmeme.com/261112/p67>) — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 13, 2026, 12:30 AM: [Value Nvidia, not Huang](<https://www.ft.com/content/1f76f0b0-96c6-41de-9725-9051545d32af?syn-25a6b1a6=1>) — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Center)
