From ‘I’m piece of sh**' to wife being main concern: 5 big details from Jensen Huang's last days as Nvidia CEO

Jensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia CEO following a controversy involving alleged extramarital affairs. According to Al Majalla English, Huang's succession plan lasted four days; he confessed to an affair on November 8 and resigned on November 12. Colette Kress, Nvidia's finance chief since 2013, has been named interim chief executive. Following the scandal, Nvidia’s shares have lost approximately 20% of their value, Al Majalla English reported.

The Malay Mail reports that Huang privately described himself as a “piece of sh--” and expressed concern about ruining the lives of the women publicly linked to him. This follows an apology to his wife and children for his unfaithfulness. According to Bloomberg via Malay Mail, directors required Huang's resignation after reports of an affair with Nvidia healthcare vice-president Kimberly Powell and scrutiny regarding a relationship with Alice Huang, who was suspected of spying for China.

Hindustan Times - World News also noted allegations of affairs with multiple women, including one suspected being a Chinese spy.

Huang faces an FBI probe, congressional hearings, and has been asked by Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott to testify in December, according to New Straits Times and Techmeme. The New Straits Times reported that Donald Trump expressed amazement at the revelations concerning Huang, a close ally. Huang had previously met with Trump several times and supported the administration's AI agenda while lobbying for looser restrictions on selling advanced chips to China.

Brief written by urgent.news from Hindustan Times - World News, Al Majalla English, Malay Mail, New Straits Times, Techmeme — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.