Nvidia stock tumbles after CEO Jensen Huang resigns

Huang reportedly carried out an extramarital affair with an alleged spy.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after affair scandal with suspected spy raises national security co
The resignation comes amid reports of Huang's alleged affair with a suspected Chinese spy.
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ByMax ZahnABCNews logo
Thursday, November 12, 2026 3:48PM

Nvidia's stocktumbled on Thursday morning after the tech company announced the resignation of CEO Jensen Huang.

Shares of Nvidia dropped about 5% early Thursday, recovering some of the losses from a plunge of more than 13% at the open of trading.

Colette Kress, current executive vice president and chief financial officer, will serve as interim CEO, the company said in a statement on Thursday.

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

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