# Jensen Huang is out at Nvidia. Elon Musk says hiring him would be ‘an honor’
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13 outlets covering · First listed: Fortune, Nov 13, 2026, 2:03 AM · Read it:
Nvidia named CFO Colette Kress interim CEO and gave it its first board chair. Huang leaves with a 3.6% stake, powerful defenders, and a hearing in Congress ahead.
## Who's covering it
In the order they published:
- Nov 11, 2026, 4:48 PM: [Jensen Huang Resigns From Nvidia After Affairs]() — 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, 8:28 PM: [Elon Musk says he would hire Jensen Huang]() — Business Insider (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left)
Elon Musk says he'd hire Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang amid reports of his potential ouster, echoing a Silicon Valley scandal from 2010.
- Nov 11, 2026, 9:25 PM: [Elon Musk says it would be an 'honor' to hire Nvidia's Jensen Huang]() — CNBC (Business & finance, United States, rated Center)
The post on X comes amid reports that Nvidia's board is preparing to oust Huang.
- 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, 10:12 AM: [Elon Musk says it would be ‘honor’ to hire ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
Elon Musk said it would be an “honor” to hire Nvidia’s Jensen Huang – a sign the ousted CEO might have some options ahead of him despite his scandalous affair with an alleged Chinese spy and reported romance with an underling.
- Nov 12, 2026, 11:15 AM: [Jensen Huang Has Resigned. How Will Nvidia Replace Him?]() — Harvard Business Review (Magazine, United States)
Six HBR articles on what to do after a powerful founder steps down.
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:35 PM: [Elon Musk Says It ‘Would Be an Honor’ to Hire Jensen Huang, a Fellow Sower of Wild Oats]() — Gizmodo (Digital news, United States)
Musk seems to think a few extramarital affairs and some alleged national security risks are no reason to hold a fellow billionaire back.
- 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, 4:59 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 13, 2026, 12:30 AM: [Value Nvidia, not Huang]() — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Center)
- Nov 13, 2026, 2:03 AM: [Jensen Huang is out at Nvidia. Elon Musk says hiring him would be ‘an honor’]() — Fortune (Magazine, United States, rated Center)
Nvidia named CFO Colette Kress interim CEO and gave it its first board chair. Huang leaves with a 3.6% stake, powerful defenders, and a hearing in Congress ahead.