Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia chief

Artificial intelligence Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia chief Move follows reports that tech industry pioneer had second affair with company exec Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang departs after the Dreamforce 2026 summit in San Francisco on Sept. 15. © Reuters YIFAN YU November 12, 2026 23:05 JST Updated on November 12, 2026 23:37 JST PALO ALTO, California -- Jensen Huang has resigned as chief executive of Nvidia, the world's most valuable semiconductor company announced on Thursday, days after revelations about his affair with an alleged Chinese spy. Read Next Artificial intelligence Nvidia shares plunge almost 10% on report board may oust Jensen Huang Podcast: Tech Latest Jensen Huang scandal sends ripples through tech Artificial intelligence TSMC earmarks up to $1bn to buy Anthropic and OpenAI shares Markets Nvidia shares drop as Jensen Huang affair raises China spy concerns U.S. midterm elections Nvidia emerges as early test of Democrats' tougher China tech policy Semiconductors Nvidia probes CEO Jensen Huang's affair amid China security concerns Trading Asia Binance hack clouds Singapore crypto push for tokenized stocks Latest on Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence Nvidia shares plunge almost 10% on report board may oust Jensen Huang Artificial intelligence Japan's Akita AI data center seen anchoring tech hub, boosting tax revenue Artificial intelligence DeepSeek, other China AI firms have just 10% the revenue of OpenAI, Anthropic Sponsored Content About Sponsored Content This content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.