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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Resigns

HeadlineNov 12, 2026

In breaking news, Nvidia CEO and co-founder Jensen Huang has resigned. This follows reports that Nvidia’s board of directors was preparing to remove him after an internal investigation into his affair with a Chinese businesswoman whom U.S. intelligence officials claim was spying for Beijing. Huang was reportedly the target of a Chinese intelligence operation that attempted to convince him to lobby U.S. officials to allow the export of advanced computer chips to China. According to The New York Times, President Trump eased some of the limits on the sale of advanced chips to China after Huang’s lobbying. Trump was reportedly briefed about Huang being compromised about a year ago.

In a separate report Wednesday, The New York Times said Huang had another extramarital affair with an Nvidia executive who reports directly to him. Meanwhile, a shareholder lawsuit filed in federal court in California accuses Nvidia and Huang of misleading investors about the affair with the alleged Chinese spy. The lawsuit comes as President Trump said the FBI is investigating the relationship.

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