Jensen Huang has resigned as president and chief executive of Nvidia with immediate effect, ending his 33-year leadership of the artificial intelligence chipmaker amid a growing controversy involving alleged Chinese espionage links and reports of two extramarital relationships.
Colette Kress Takes The Nvidia Helm As Jensen Huang Exits Amid Scandal
The Nvidia co-founder steps down as the chipmaker investigates reports of a Chinese intelligence operation involving a businesswoman linked to one of its Singapore-based customers. CFO Colette Kress has been appointed interim chief executive.
Nvidia co-founder and chief executive Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address at the company's GTC artificial intelligence conference in Berlin, Germany, on October 21, 2026. John MacDougall / AFP
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