# Jensen Huang Ousted: Timeline Of The Nvidia Scandal
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25 outlets covering · First listed: Forbes, Nov 13, 2026, 9:06 AM · Read it:
The billionaire’s net worth has taken a dive over the course of a tumultuous week that led to his resignation.
## Who's covering it
In the order they published:
- Nov 12, 2026, 12:05 AM: [Sources: Chinese AI companies are rushing to rent Nvidia compute capacity overseas amid fears of tighter US restrictions after the Jensen Huang spy scandal (Reuters)]() — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 3:00 AM: [Jensen Huang Scandal: Investigating Nvidia's Relationship to Megaspeed]() — Bloomberg (Business & finance, United States, rated Center)
- Nov 12, 2026, 6:00 AM: [The Scandal Is Bigger Than Jensen Huang]() — The Atlantic (Magazine, United States, rated Lean left)
No business executive should have so much political power that they can’t be held to account.
- 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: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after reports of second affair deepened scandal]() — 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, 8:04 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, 8:07 AM: [Jensen Huang Resigns From Nvidia After Espionage, Sex Scandals]() — Gizmodo (Digital news, United States)
The Nvidia co-founder’s departure follows revelations of multiple extramarital affairs, alleged ties to Chinese intelligence, and growing political pressure.
- 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, 8:30 AM: [The unfolding Jensen Huang scandal: a timeline]() — TechCrunch (Digital news, United States)
Jensen Huang has resigned from Nvidia following an affair, which could have ramifications for national security as the U.S. and China race to develop the most advanced AI infrastructure.
- Nov 12, 2026, 9:40 AM: [Jensen Huang’s net worth drops $10 billion as Nvidia stock slides in the fallout of affair scandals with company exec and alleged spy]() — Fortune (Magazine, United States, rated Center)
Jensen Huang is no longer one of the top 10 richest billionaires in the world, tumbling down past Walmart heirs Jim Walton, Rob Walton, and Alice Walton.
- Nov 12, 2026, 11:09 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns: A timeline of the Nvidia affair]() — 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, 11:44 AM: [The Jensen Huang scandal is hardly over]() — The Verge (Digital news, United States)
I was certain, until the story of Jensen Huang's second affair hit, that Huang was bulletproof. After all, why wouldn't he be? He's placed himself indispensably at the center of the AI industry and famously had no succession plan at Nvidia. In fact, he's the only CEO Nvidia has ever had. L'état c'est moi. Then
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:00 PM: [Jensen Huang has argued execs need less supervision. Then a scandal made him step down as Nvidia CEO]() — Fast Company (Magazine, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:09 PM: [California Dem’s wife caught in curious Nvidia trade before Jensen Huang sex scandals imploded stock]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
A trust linked to the wife of Rep. Ro Khanna sold Nvidia shares near their peak — just weeks before a sex-and-spy scandal engulfed the company and led to Jensen Huang’s ouster as CEO.
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:50 PM: [Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s Ousted CEO, Was the Face of the A.I. Boom Powering the U.S. Economy]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
Nvidia’s ousted leader was a unique rhetorical and financial booster for investments that are driving economic growth.
- 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, 3:11 PM: [Nvidia Tumbles as its CEO Jensen Huang Departs Amid Multiplying Scandals]() — Wall Street Journal (Newspaper, United States, rated Center)
Plus, competitors AMD and Broadcom advance and yields rise.
- 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 12, 2026, 9:00 PM: [Jim Cramer on Nvidia scandal: Jensen Huang “let me down”]() — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 13, 2026, 12:30 AM: [Value Nvidia, not Huang]() — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Center)
- Nov 13, 2026, 5:28 AM: [Why Jensen Huang's Nvidia scandal has everyone quoting Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger]() — Business Insider (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left)
Jensen Huang's stunning exit as Nvidia CEO spurred X users to post Charlie Munger's famous warning about "ladies, liquor, and leverage."
- Nov 13, 2026, 6:00 AM: [Jensen Huang scandal casts doubt on Nvidia’s AI dominance — how we got here]() — CNBC (Business & finance, United States, rated Center)
Nvidia is facing its biggest crisis in its 33 year history, with founder Jensen Huang resigning as CEO. Here's the story of the rise and fall of Jensen Huang.
- Nov 13, 2026, 9:06 AM: [Jensen Huang Ousted: Timeline Of The Nvidia Scandal]() — Forbes (Magazine, United States, rated Center)
The billionaire’s net worth has taken a dive over the course of a tumultuous week that led to his resignation.