Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid spy and affair scandals; CFO Colette Kress named interim CEO
tomwarren · x · 2026-11-12
Per The Verge, Nvidia's board has separated from co-founder Jensen Huang after reports of two extramarital affairs — one with an alleged Chinese spy, one with an Nvidia executive reporting to him. He resigns as CEO, president and board member effective immediately.
CFO Colette Kress is appointed interim CEO, and former Synopsys CEO Harvey C. Jones becomes the first board chair in Nvidia's history. The statement includes no quote from Huang; Kress vows to build on the foundation Jensen created over 33 years.
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