Jensen Huang Resigns as Nvidia CEO
Nvidia’s cofounder and chief executive resigned on Thursday after the company opened an investigation into his affair with an alleged Chinese intelligence asset.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned from his position as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board, effective immediately, according to a statement from the Nvidia board. The reason for his resignation is the ongoing internal investigation into an affair he had with Alice Huang, an alleged asset of China’s Ministry of State Security.
Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO as the board considers both internal and external candidates for a permanent replacement. The investigation was initiated on November 8, following a report in The New York Times suggesting Huang was the target of a Chinese intelligence operation facilitated through his relationship with Alice Huang.
Additionally, allegations of Huang having a relationship with a direct report at Nvidia and his business dealings with Megaspeed, a Singapore-based AI company, may have played a more significant role in the board's decision to remove him than the Chinese espionage allegations. Alice Huang has been accused of being a spy for China, a claim the Chinese government has denied.
Huang, who has been married to his wife Lori since 1985, acknowledged his affair in a companywide email, apologizing to his family and Nvidia employees, and pledged cooperation with the internal investigation. The timing of Huang's resignation aligns with a New York Times report from October 2025 that the US Commerce Department was investigating whether Alice's Megaspeed was aiding Chinese companies in circumventing American export controls.
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