Nvidia CEO Huang quits after affair with suspected China spy
Huang was a central figure in the boom set off by the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT in 2022, with Nvidia’s processors, once designed for video game graphics, becoming the crucial ingredient for building AI models.
Nvidia CEO Huang steps down amid revelations of affairs, including one with a woman suspected of Chinese espionage. Huang, 63, co-founded the company 33 years ago and was central to the AI boom sparked by OpenAI's 2022 ChatGPT launch. Nvidia shares dropped nearly 13% following his departure, erasing about $450 billion in market value.
The board named Harvey Jones CEO and expects operations to continue uninterrupted. President Trump suggested Tim Cook as an alternative leader. Huang remains Nvidia's largest shareholder with a 3.6% stake. The company launched an investigation into reports of foreign intelligence targeting Huang, amid heightened tensions in the US-China tech race.
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