NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang resigns after relationship with alleged Chinese spy
Resignation follows reports linking a romantic partner to alleged Chinese intelligence and statements that the FBI is investigating.
NVIDIA’s chief executive Jensen Huang has resigned after revelations that a personal relationship with a woman alleged to be a Chinese intelligence asset prompted national security concerns.
The company named Colette Kress as interim chief executive. Kress had been serving as executive vice president and chief financial officer.
Pressure mounted after reports about past and present relationships
Former U.S. president Donald Trump said the FBI is investigating Huang’s relationship. The comments followed reporting that Huang had a romantic involvement with Alice Hwang, a former chief executive of the Singapore-based firm Megaspid, whom U.S. authorities investigated and concluded had ties to Chinese intelligence.
U.S. media also reported that Huang had another extramarital affair with an employee at NVIDIA, increasing scrutiny on the company’s governance and the personal conduct of its leader.
The company has not released a detailed public statement on the findings of any government probe. The appointment of Colette Kress as interim CEO leaves the corporation under familiar financial leadership while it manages the fallout from the allegations.
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