Nvidia chief Jensen Huang resigns after personal scandals
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Posted Nov 13, 2026, 05:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-11-13-1700
Jensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia CEO following board pressure over extra-marital affairs involving an employee and an alleged Chinese spy.
Jensen Huang, the co-founder and chief executive of Nvidia, has resigned following board pressure over personal scandals. Reports revealed that Huang had extra-marital relationships with a company employee and another individual linked to alleged Chinese espionage, sparking severe corporate governance and national security concerns. The board of directors held emergency meetings to address the fallout before Huang officially stepped down from his position at the helm of the semiconductor giant.
Sources: 444, HVG, Telex
Sources
- 444 — A kínai kémnővel viszonyba keveredett Nvidia-vezérnek lehetett egy másik viszonya is, méghozzá cégen belül
- HVG — Belebukhat a kémbotrányba az Nvidia vezetője
- Telex — Szeretők, afférok: harminchárom év alatt felépítette a világ egyik legértékesebb cégét, aztán pillanatok alatt belebukott a botrányokba
Earlier coverage
- Nov 13, 2026, 10:30 AM UTCNvidia chief Jensen Huang resigns following controversy over personal relationships