Nvidia ex-CEO Huang summoned to testify before US lawmakers: senator

Jensen Huang has resigned from his position as CEO of Nvidia following reports of extramarital affairs. According to Fortune, Huang tendered his resignation to the Nvidia board on Nov. 12, 2026, after acknowledging an affair and facing reports of a second relationship with a company executive who reports to him. Fortune also reported that one affair involved Alice Huang, a Singapore-based executive suspected of having ties to Chinese intelligence agencies.

CBS News stated the resignation occurred less than a week after an affair with a suspected Chinese spy became widely known.

The resignation has prompted a Republican senator to request that Huang and the commerce secretary appear before U.S. lawmakers, citing concerns regarding national security and the protection of sensitive U.S. technology, according to The Korea Times. While Nvidia stated it has no reason to believe company secrets were leaked, China’s Foreign Ministry has denied espionage allegations and accused the U.S. of using spy narratives as a pretext for a technological blockade, per Fortune.

Nvidia has appointed finance chief Colette Kress as interim CEO. Dawn reported that the company's board has approached Arm Holdings CEO Rene Haas as a potential successor, though there is no guarantee he will be offered or accept the role. Following the news, Nvidia shares fell by over 3 percent and Arm's US-listed shares were down more than 5 percent, according to Dawn.

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