Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned

The FBI is investigating as Nvidia's board holds urgent talks over Huang's future.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned

TL;DR

  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned following revelations of two extramarital affairs.
  • One affair was with a woman suspected by US authorities to be a Chinese spy.
  • Another affair was with a senior Nvidia executive.
  • Nvidia CFO Colette Kress will be the interim CEO.
  • Nvidia shares dropped more than 10 percent in pre-market trading after the announcement.
  • Huang cofounded Nvidia in 1993 and led it to become a key player in AI infrastructure.
  • The resignation wiped off over $400 billion in market capitalization.