Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang steps down amid alleged spy scandal
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid spy scandal Huang co-founded the chipmaker Nvidia, which has become one of the driving forces behind the AI boom. But reports that he may have had an affair with an alleged Chinese spy quickly sank his career.
Jensen Huang gives a keynote address at the Nvidia Berlin GPU Technology Conference on Oct. 21, 2026.
Jensen Huang, CEO of the chipmaking juggernaut Nvidia, is stepping down , the company's board announced Thursday.
The decision comes days after the company took the extraordinary step of launching an investigation following news reports alleging that Huang had had an extramarital affair with one of the company's clients, who U.S. intelligence officials concluded had been recruited by China's top spy agency, according to the New York Times . NPR has not independently confirmed those reports.
In an email to Nvidia staff on Sunday, Huang admitted to cheating on his wife, and said he would cooperate with the investigation .
The company's share price dropped sharply on Wednesday, after the New York Times reported that Huang had had a second affair , this one with an Nvidia executive who reported to him.
Nvidia did not immediately respond to an NPR request for comment.
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