WIRED: Jensen Huang Resigns as Nvidia CEO, CFO Colette Kress Takes Over Interim
AlexTensor · x · 2026-11-13
WIRED reports that Nvidia cofounder and CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday as president, CEO and board member, effective immediately, with CFO Colette Kress serving as interim CEO while the board considers internal and external candidates.
- The board opened an internal investigation on November 8, shortly after The New York Times reported Huang was the target of a Chinese intelligence operation run through his relationship with Alice Huang (also known as Huang Le), alleged to be a Ministry of State Security asset.
- On November 11, the Times reported Huang also allegedly had a relationship with a direct report at Nvidia.
- A source says the relationship with a subordinate, plus his business dealings with Singapore-based Megaspeed, where Alice Huang previously held a senior role, likely weighed more in the board's decision than the espionage allegations.
- US intelligence officials reportedly briefed President Trump on the matter last year, but he did not act.
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