Nvidia CEO Resigns After Alleged Affair With Chinese Spy

Dylan Kresak Technology Reporter November 12, 2026 9:15 AM ET November 12, 2026 9:15 AM ET Dylan Kresak Technology Reporter Font Size: The CEO of Nvidia resigned Thursday following allegations of an affair with a suspected Chinese spy. Jensen Huang announced he is stepping down immediately and leaving the company’s board following a board meeting to determine his status with the company, Reuters reported Thursday. Huang’s departure follows his Sunday confession to the company that he had a romantic relationship with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based tech firm Megaspeed and an alleged Chinese asset. “Jensen’s contributions to NVIDIA are profound. NVIDIA is one of the most consequential technology companies in the world,” Harvey Jones, a chair on Nvidia’s Board of directors, said in a memo to company employees, Reuters reported. “The Board takes seriously our duty as stewards of this great company,” Jones told the company.

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