Jensen Huang resigns from NVIDIA (NVDA), Colette Kress appointed interim CEO

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NVIDIA (NVDA) has announced the resignation of CEO Jensen Huang. The move comes after the revelation that Huang was having an affair with a woman believed to be a Chinese spy. CFO Colette Kress has been appointed as NVIDIA’s interim CEO as the company begins the search for a permanent replacement.

NVIDIA announced Huang’s resignation in a newsroom post. The official announcement does not directly cite the reason for Jensen Huang’s departure from the company, but confirms that he stepped down as CEO, president, and member of the board, effective immediately. 

Reports that Jensen Huang had been romantically entangled with another tech executive named Alice Huang surfaced over the past week. A critical detail of this report was that the woman allegedly had intelligence ties to China, which raised concerns in the American government given Huang’s proximity to the Trump Administration. 

Interim CEO Colette Kress provided a statement on the news:

“NVIDIA’s strength has always come from its people, and together with our leadership team, I am committed to building on the extraordinary foundation Jensen created over the last 33 years,” Kress wrote. “We will continue advancing the work that has made NVIDIA a leader in accelerated computing and AI, and execute on the opportunities ahead. Our focus remains on serving our customers, partners, developers and shareholders.”

Jensen Huang was NVIDIA’s CEO for more than 30 years. The company is set to report its Q3 2027 earnings next week.

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