Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid alleged affair with suspected spy

The company is initiating a search for a permanent CEO, Nvidia said.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after affair raises national security concerns
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is resigning after his affair raises national security concerns.
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ByMax ZahnABCNews logo
Thursday, November 12, 2026 2:39PM

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned, the tech giant announced Thursday.

The resignation comes amid reports of Huang's alleged affair with a suspected Chinese spy.

Colette Kress, current executive vice president and chief financial officer, has agreed to take over as interim CEO, the company said in a statement.

"The Board has full confidence in Colette and the leadership team, and we expect the company’s operations, customer commitments and product roadmap to continue without interruption," said Harvey Jones, chair of the NVIDIA Board of Directors, in a statement.

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