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  "id": 19658147,
  "title": "Breaking: Nvidia founder Jensen Huang to stand down as CEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/breaking-nvidia-founder-jensen-huang-to-stand-down-as-ceo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T14:00:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-13/nvidia-founder-jensen-huang-resigns/107376470"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang is relinquishing his position as CEO after admitting to an affair with a Chinese business associate. The revelation prompted an independent investigation by the California-based firm following Huang's disclosure. According to The New York Times, US intelligence determined that the woman in question, former Megaspeed managing director Alice Huang, was gathering information for China. Nvidia's board of directors convened an emergency meeting, which reportedly extended into the early hours of Thursday morning. The company and Huang are also facing a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges they defrauded shareholders by concealing Huang's relationship with Huang, a Chinese citizen and former executive at a Singapore-based data center company. US President Donald Trump recently confirmed the FBI is probing the affair and referred to Huang as a \"very honourable man.\" Nvidia has become the leading supplier of AI chips in the midst of the global AI boom and the US-China technology rivalry. Huang's departure could create a leadership vacuum at the roughly $4 trillion chipmaker he co-founded and built over three decades. At 63, Huang has no clear successor and owns around 3.6% of Nvidia's stock. Asian shares declined on Thursday as investors remained vigilant about the potential actions Nvidia's board might take. Nvidia's stock has lost 24% of its value over the past month, resulting in a $1.4 trillion reduction in its market capitalization.",
  "summary": "Jensen Huang, the founder of global artificial intelligence giant Nvidia, has resigned from his position as CEO.",
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      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Nvidia board weighs Jensen Huang’s future as CEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/nvidia-board-weighs-jensen-huangs-future-as-ceo",
        "published": "2026-11-12T06:24:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "‘Don’t think you should be talking to me directly’: Nvidia boss Jensen Huang on second affair question",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/dont-think-you-should-be-talking-to-me-directly-nvidia-boss-jensen",
        "published": "2026-11-12T07:42:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "[COVER STORY] Jensen Huang scandal rattles Korean investors in Nvidia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/cover-story-jensen-huang-scandal-rattles-korean-investors-in-nvidia",
        "published": "2026-11-12T08:02:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Nvidia board meets to decide CEO Huang's future",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/nvidia-board-meets-to-decide-ceo-huangs-future",
        "published": "2026-11-12T08:06:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais English",
        "title": "Nvidia moves toward replacing Jensen Huang as CEO following revelation of a new extramarital affair",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/nvidia-moves-toward-replacing-jensen-huang-as-ceo-following",
        "published": "2026-11-12T09:29:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Scandal-hit Jensen Huang loses his shine in his birthplace Taiwan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/scandal-hit-jensen-huang-loses-his-shine-in-his-birthplace-taiwan",
        "published": "2026-11-12T11:19:43.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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