Jensen Huang Resigns as Nvidia CEO Amid Chinese Espionage Scandal; Colette Kress Named Interim Chief

Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang has resigned as president, chief executive officer and a member of the company's board of directors, effective immediately, ending 33 years of leadership at the artificial intelligence chip giant amid mounting scrutiny of his reported personal relationships and allegations involving a suspected Chinese intelligence operation. The company announced the leadership change Thursday, November 12, naming longtime Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress as interim CEO and appointing Harvey C. Jones as chairman of its board of directors. Nvidia occupies an indispensable position in the global artificial intelligence industry, supplying the advanced processors and computing infrastructure that power many of the world's most sophisticated AI systems. Its technology underpins the development and operation of AI models and services from major companies including OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Meta, making Nvidia a foundation...