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Ex-Nvidia boss faces Congress grilling over ‘Chinese honeypot’ scandal

Ex-Nvidia boss faces Congress grilling over ‘Chinese honeypot’ scandal

Jensen Huang’s alleged affair with a suspected Chinese intelligence asset has triggered scrutiny of US chip exports to Beijing Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been called to testify before Congress alongside US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over national security

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  1. NPR Topics: Business
    CEO Jensen Huang resigns from chip giant Nvidia

    The chip giant Nvidia announced that CEO Jensen Huang was stepping down following allegations that he'd had extramarital affairs, including one with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy.

  2. Business Latest
    Jensen Huang Is Out. Will Nvidia’s Rivals Cash In?

    In a special episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we break down Jensen Huang’s resignation from Nvidia, what comes next for the company, and where the AI industry goes from here.

  3. Fast Company
    CEOs still think they can get away with affairs after #MeToo

    Nearly a decade after the #MeToo movement burst into public consciousness, the upheaval at Nvidia may be a lesson in how little CEOs seem to have learned.  Nvidia’s embattled CEO, Jensen Huang, has

  4. TechCrunch
    Democrats launch Nvidia investigation, write scathing letter on Huang’s ‘scheme’ with Trump

    This Congressional investigation into Nvidia's China sales and its dealings with Trump is the second one, so far, since news of the alleged spy affair broke.

  5. Forbes - Innovation
    The Fall Of A Tech Titan: What Comes Next For Nvidia?

    With CEO Jensen Huang's resignation, Nvidia remains strong but faces long-term challenges replacing a visionary.

  6. MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
    Who can replace Jensen Huang as Nvidia CEO? These four names are buzzing in AI circles.

    As Nvidia’s board seeks a new CEO, experts say that person will need a rare balance of tech vision and business savvy

  7. The Straits Times World News
    Jensen Huang forfeits US$108 million in unvested Nvidia equity

    The relinquished awards represent roughly 0.08% of his net worth.

  8. BBC News
    Scandal-hit Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang quits, plunging AI chipmaking giant into turmoil

    US lawmakers now want to question him over whether one of his alleged relationships was with a Chinese spy.

  9. Business News Today: Latest Business News, Finance News
    Trump calls Jensen Huang controversy over alleged affairs and China links a ‘horrible thing’

    The US President also discussed artificial intelligence and Chinese espionage during an interview, while commenting on the technology company’s leadership transition

  10. World
    Nvidia chief Jensen Huang toppled by revelations of extramarital affairs

    Departure marks stunning end to three-decade tenure of executive who built chip company into an engine of the AI boom

  11. Techmeme
    Sources: President Trump urged Jensen Huang to keep fighting for his job in a Tuesday call; aides say Trump saw the company as essentially too big to fail (New York Times)

    New York Times: Sources: President Trump urged Jensen Huang to keep fighting for his job in a Tuesday call; aides say Trump saw the company as essentially too big to fail  —  The president called the

  12. The Verge
    Donald Trump really wants Tim Cook to run Nvidia

    Jensen Huang resigned this morning as Nvidia's CEO following reports of affairs, including one with an alleged Chinese spy. Right now, the company is being led by its CFO on an interim basis. But Pres

  13. News – CNET
    After Jensen Huang, Big Tech Has a Chance to Learn From Nvidia’s Mistakes

    Tech insiders and commentators say Nvidia will survive Huang’s departure, but it’s time for more accountability among CEOs.

  14. deccanherald
    Trump had urged Jensen Huang to fight for his job: Report

    Washington: President Donald Trump called Jensen Huang on Tuesday, before the Nvidia chief stepped down amid a rapidly unfolding spy scandal, and urged him to keep fighting for his job, according to t

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    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Faces Third Affair Allegation As Scandal Deepens

    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Faces Third Affair Allegation As Scandal Deepens

  16. India Today | Latest Stories
    Without Jensen Huang as CEO, Nvidia may find its AI chip magic tough to sustain

    Without Jensen Huang as CEO Nvidia may find its AI chip magic tough to sustain

  17. Korea Times News
    Former Nvidia CEO Huang had a relationship with a second employee, sources say

    Ousted Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an intimate relationship with a second employee, according to two people familiar with the matter, Reuters has learned. The revelation follows two other extramarital

  18. mint - news
    ‘So sad to see it happen’: Trump reacts to Jensen Huang’s resignation amid spy scandal; endorses Tim Cook to take charge

    US President Donald Trump has reacted to Jensen Huang's reported resignation from Nvidia amid allegations surrounding his relationship with a Chinese businesswoman suspected of espionage. Trump called

  19. World News: Latest International News & Updates | The Hindu
    Former Nvidia CEO Huang had a relationship with a second employee, sources say

    The two women so far are Alice Huang, who U.S. ‌intelligence suspects of being a Chinese spy, and Kimberly Powell, Nvidia’s vice president of health ‌care

  20. RAPPLER
    Former Nvidia CEO Huang had a relationship with a second employee, sources say

    SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Ousted Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an intimate relationship with a second employee, according to two people familiar with the matter, Reuters has learned. The revelation follow

  21. www.theregister.com - Articles
    Singapore says US authorities, and Supermicro, hardly helped investigation of Jensen Huang’s Chinese friend

    The government of Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs has revealed it investigated Alice Huang, the woman who is an alleged Chinese intelligence asset and had an intimate relationship with former Nvi

  22. All Content from Business Insider
    At a major Silicon Valley AI conference, VCs and CEOs grapple with a future without Jensen Huang

    At the Cerebral Valley AI Summit, founders and investors weighed what Jensen Huang's exit means for Nvidia's chips, startup investments, and rivals.

  23. NYT > World News
    In China’s Spy Operations, Romance Can Be a Long Game

    Jensen Huang’s affair with a woman U.S. officials say is a Chinese spy has drawn attention to the role of intimate relationships in espionage.

  24. The Independent
    What we know after Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO

    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned from his top post at the chipmaker he co-founded, after reports of the tech titan’s extramarital affairs came into the spotlight this week

  25. World news | The Guardian
    Nvidia’s Jensen Huang expected to testify before Congress amid calls for crackdown on China chip exports – live

    Huang’s resignation has sent shockwaves through the AI industry, after revelations of extramarital affairs, including one involving a suspected Chinese spyFull report: Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia C

  26. The Quint
    Allegations of Third Affair Emerge as Jensen Huang Resigns as Nvidia CEO

    Jensen Huang resigned as chief executive officer of Nvidia on 12 November 2026 following allegations of a third extramarital affair involving another Nvidia employee. The resignation came after previo

  27. The Logical Indian
    Former NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Faces Third Affair Allegation: Report

    Former NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is facing a third reported relationship allegation after resigning as the company’s president, CEO and board member on November 12. Reuters, citing two people fami

  28. RT World News
    Ex-Nvidia boss faces Congress grilling over ‘Chinese honeypot’ scandal

    Jensen Huang’s alleged affair with a suspected Chinese intelligence asset has triggered scrutiny of US chip exports to Beijing Former Nvidia CEO Jense

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