Sources and messages: Jensen Huang misled several Nvidia leaders, including general counsel Tim Teter, about the nature of his relationship with Alice Huang (Reuters)

Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned following a scandal involving sex and espionage. According to TechCrunch, the 63-year-old admitted to cheating on his wife of 40 years. U.S. officials believe one of Huang's romantic interests, Alice Huang—a Chinese citizen and executive at the Singapore-based AI infrastructure company Megaspeed—is a Chinese spy feeding information to Beijing.

Megaspeed, which has reportedly purchased $4.8 billion in Nvidia chips over the last two years, has been under investigation by the U.S. and Singapore for suspected illegal chip sharing with China.

Reuters reports that Huang misled several Nvidia leaders, including general counsel Tim Teter and the chief marketing officer, regarding the nature of his relationship with Alice Huang. Additionally, TechCrunch notes that The New York Times reported Huang had an extramarital relationship with Kimberly Powell, Nvidia's vice president of healthcare, who is a direct report. Nvidia, Huang, and Powell have not confirmed that report.

Following the announcement on November 12, Colette Kress has taken the role of interim CEO. The Verge reports that under Huang's leadership, Nvidia became a major driver of the AI boom but also became a significant environmental liability due to the resource-intensive nature of its chip production and data centers.

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