Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned
Jensen Huang’s resignation puts Nvidia’s AI financing strategy in focus as investors watch credit markets and neocloud exposure.
Key points
- It also emerged on Wednesday that Huang had an affair with a senior Nvidia executive.
- The 63-year-old will be replaced by chief financial officer Colette Kress, who will serve as interim chief executive.
- His exit comes after he admitted to having a relationship with a woman that US authorities believe was a Chinese spy.
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has resigned following revelations that he had two extramarital affairs, plunging the chipmaker at the heart of the global AI boom into crisis.
Jensen Huang has resigned from Nvidia as chief financial officer Colette Kress replaces him as an interim boss.
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