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Nvidia’s week of chaos, explained

Headline from KEYT Santa Barbara, on the newest of 7 developments

By Clare Duffy, Becky Pinnington, CNN New York (CNN) — In a matter of days, a corporate scandal has toppled the leader of the world’s second-most valuable company, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang; thrust his family into the spotlight; raised huge questions about the future of the AI industry; and landed on …

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  1. Trump knew of Nvidia CEO’s suspected spy ties before Beijing visit

    Headline from Honolulu Star-Advertiser ·

  2. Huang’s Coziness With Trump Wasn’t Enough to Save Him From Spying Scandal

    Headline from Wall Street Journal ·

  3. CFO Colette Kress to serve as interim leader after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resignation

    Headline from WSVN Miami ·

  4. Who will succeed Jensen Huang at Nvidia? Analysts weigh in.

    Headline from CBS News ·

  5. Fallout from the Nvidia scandal may dampen the exuberance around the AI boom

    Headline from WHDH Boston ·

  6. Jensen Huang’s years-long effort to get close to China

    Headline from Financial Times ·

  7. Newest

    Nvidia’s week of chaos, explained

    Headline from KEYT Santa Barbara ·

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Despite denial, Trump was told on trip to China about spying on Nvidia leader (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The message was delivered by Marco Rubio, his secretary of state and national security adviser, shortly before Jensen Huang joined the presidential trip to Beijing.

  2. Revolver News

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump knew of Nvidia CEO’s suspected spy ties before Beijing visit (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    President Donald Trump was told aboard Air Force One in May en route to China that the United States had obtained sensitive intelligence showing that Nvidia’s CEO was in a relationship with a woman believed to be a Chinese spy, people with knowledge of the matter said.

  4. Newsweek

    What Did Trump Admin Know About Nvidia Spy Claims? Unanswered Questions (opens Newsweek)

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    Reports suggest that Cabinet officials and President Trump have for months been aware about the affair involving the Nvidia CEO.

  5. The Hill

    Trump embraces Huang as espionage scandal shakes Nvidia (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump is standing by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang amid the tech executive’s affair with an alleged spy, heightening national security concerns around the unfolding scandal. While tech observers and lawmakers said Trump’s quick defense of Huang was expected, the situation raises questions about …

  6. Just the News

    Huang, Nvidia CEO who resigned, agrees to brief Congress on relationship with alleged spy: lawmaker (opens Just the News)

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    The briefing would be before the bipartisan House committee on China.

  7. Al Jazeera

    What could Chinese intelligence have learned from Nvidia CEO’s affair? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Nvidia says no secrets were compromised, but experts question what sensitive information may have been exposed.

  8. Wall Street Journal

    Huang’s Coziness With Trump Wasn’t Enough to Save Him From Spying Scandal (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    U.S. officials have repeatedly raised concerns about the Nvidia CEO’s influence with the president and his posture toward China.

  9. NBC Los Angeles

    Who is Colette Kress? Longtime Nvidia exec takes top spot after Jensen Huang resigns (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 12: An Nvidia sign is displayed at the company’s headquarters on November 12, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia’s CEO after it was revealed that he had two extramarital affairs, one with an alleged Chinese spy.

  10. Quartz

    Michael Burry warned Jensen Huang affair could invite antitrust crackdown on Nvidia (opens Quartz)

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    The investor said the affair could revive U.S. scrutiny of Nvidia's China chip trade and the Justice Department's antitrust probe

  11. Insider

    Meet Colette Kress, the finance chief steering Nvidia through its first CEO transition (opens Insider)

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    Colette Kress, Nvidia's finance chief, replaces Jensen Huang as interim CEO after his resignation following a the board opening an investigation.

  12. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Nvidia CEO resigns as scrutiny grows over alleged affairs, China ties (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday, capping a spectacular downfall for a poster boy of the artificial intelligence boom whose exit following reports of extramarital affairs now thrusts the chipmaker into an uncertain future.

  13. KTVZ Bend

    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns, CFO Colette Kress to serve as interim leader (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Clare Duffy, Lisa Eadicicco, CNN New York (CNN) — Jensen Huang, the founder who propelled Nvidia to become one of the world’s most valuable companies, has resigned from his role as chief executive after 33 years.

  14. Tech Startups

    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns effective immediately, CFO Colette Kress named interim CEO (opens Tech Startups)

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    Nvidia CEO and co-founder Jensen Huang has resigned effective immediately, ending his 33-year leadership of the world’s dominant AI chipmaker and sending shockwaves through Wall Street and the global artificial intelligence industry.

  15. Bloomberg

    China Is the Biggest Loser From Jensen Huang’s Downfall (opens Bloomberg)

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    Jensen Huang’s resignation from Nvidia Corp. may give the company he’s led for three decades a path out of the mess he created. For China’s artificial-intelligence industry, the fallout is just beginning.

  16. Breitbart News

    Nvidia Ousts Jensen Huang from CEO Role, CFO Colette Kress Named Interim Boss (opens Breitbart News)

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    Nvidia's board of directors removed Jensen Huang as chief executive on Thursday, just three days after giving him a vote of confidence and less than a month after a national security scandal and an affair allegation began tearing through the company he founded in 1993.

  17. KRDO

    CFO Colette Kress to serve as interim leader after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resignation (opens KRDO)

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    By Clare Duffy, Lisa Eadicicco, CNN New York (CNN) — Jensen Huang, the founder who propelled Nvidia to become one of the world’s most valuable companies, has resigned from his role as chief executive after 33 years.

  18. The Boston Globe

    What to know about Colette Kress, Nvidia’s new interim CEO (opens The Boston Globe)

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    In a note to Nvidia employees Thursday, Kress said she believes “deeply in this company” and each of its employees.

  19. Fortune

    Why Nvidia turned to ‘strategic’ CFO Colette Kress to clean up Jensen Huang’s mess (opens Fortune)

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    Kress will become Nvidia's interim CEO after the shock resignation of Jensen Huang.

  20. The Jewish Voice

    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after his affair raises national security concerns (opens The Jewish Voice)

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    (AP) Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday after his extramarital affair raised national security concerns, in a spectacular downfall for the longtime head of the chipmaker, a vital player in the artificial intelligence boom. The company named Colette Kress as interim chief executive.

  21. NBC News

    Jensen Huang agrees to brief Congress on interactions with alleged spy, lawmaker says (opens NBC News)

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    Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has agreed to brief lawmakers on his interactions with the former executive of Megaspeed, a Singapore-based company under scrutiny for potential chip smuggling, and Nvidia’s security protocols, according to Rep.

  22. New York Post

    Who is Colette Kress, Nvidia’s interim CEO replacing Jensen Huang? (opens New York Post)

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    Nvidia’s longtime financial chief Colette Kress will become the chipmaking giant’s interim chief executive after Jensen Huang resigned on Thursday over his affair with an alleged Chinese spy. In addition to serving as interim CEO while the company searches for a permanent replacement, the 59-year-ol…

  23. Independent Journal Review

    Trump Floats Cook to Replace Nvidia CEO (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    President Trump recommended Apple Executive Chair Tim Cook to replace Jensen Huang as Nvidia CEO after Huang resigned. Trump called Cook the sole choice for the job, though it was unclear whether Nvidia or Cook would consider the suggestion.

  24. Fast Company

    Who is Colette Kress? Meet the new interim CEO of one of the world’s most powerful companies (opens Fast Company)

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    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday morning following revelations of his affair with an alleged Chinese spy, and the subsequent reporting that he had also been in an extramarital relationship with another company executive.

  25. WTOP Washington DC

    Who is Colette Kress, Nvidia’s interim CEO? Longtime exec takes top spot after Jensen Huang resigns (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    CHICAGO (AP) — With Jensen Huang’s resignation on Thursday, Nvidia is bringing longtime tech executive Colette Kress into the role of interim CEO. Kress first joined the California-based chipmaker back in 2013.

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