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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang steps down amid controversy

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang steps down amid controversy

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Nvidia announced that co‑founder Jensen Huang has stepped down as president, chief executive officer and board member, effective immediately, amid mounting scrutiny over an alleged affair with a Chinese businesswoman suspected of ties to Beijing. The resignation was announced on November 12 and led to Colette Kress being appointed interim chief executive. Shares fell more than 13 % in pre‑market trading and the company has reportedly lost about $800 billion this week. The controversy also involves Alice Huang, linked to Jensen Huang, whose firms invested in DeepSeek to secure Nvidia’s Blackwell chips and are under investigation in Singapore.

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New Delhi, November 12 (IANS): NVIDIA Corp. on Thursday said Jensen Huang has stepped down as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the company's Board of Directors, effective immediately amid mounting scrutiny over a reported affair with a woman whom US authorities suspected of having…

1 of the 165 reports on this event credit a wire agency (ANI, PTI or IANS), all from the same agency.

Coverage arrived over 85 hours. First from The Indian Express, latest from The Federal.

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First reported by The Indian Express at 02:21 UTC on 09 Nov.

Coverage ran for about 2 days.

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  15. The Economic Times Bennett, Coleman & Co.

    ‘Billionaires with wives of Chinese origin’: Jensen Huang’s scandalous life sparks viral social media lists. Who features?

    NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has come under fire following his confession of an extramarital affair with Kimberly Powell. This admission ignited discussions on social media about the patterns of billionaires forming relationships with women of Chinese descent. Renowned billionaires like Larry Ellison and…

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  21. The Times of India Bennett, Coleman & Co.

    Alice Huang barred from entering country, misled probe into Megaspeed: Singapore

    Alice Huang, a Chinese entrepreneur, faces a warning and a ban from returning to Singapore as investigations unfold. Authorities are scrutinizing her for allegedly providing deceptive information related to Megaspeed, a data center firm. Although evidence against her is lacking, probes continue into…

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  29. The South First The South First

    Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO after reports of extramarital affairs; CFO named interim chief

    The resignation follows days after Huang, 63, admitted to an affair with Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, a woman suspected by US intelligence agencies of working for China’s Ministry of State Security. The post Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO after reports of extramarital affairs; CFO named…

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  45. Organiser Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS)

    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid Chinese espionage controversy; Colette Kress named interim chief

    WASHINGTON DC: US tech gaint Nvidia’s co-founder Jensen Huang has resigned as president and chief executive with immediate effect, following a board meeting on 12 November amid mounting controversy over his personal relationships and allegations involving a Chinese businesswoman suspected of having…

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  47. The New Indian Express Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    Nvidia shares plunge 13 per cent at open after CEO Jensen Huang resigns

    NEW YORK: Nvidia shares plunge 13% at open after CEO Jensen Huang resigned on Thursday. The company's board in a statement said Huang had stepped down as president, chief executive, with immediate effect. Huang, 63, also gave up his seat on the board. The company did not give a reason for his…

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  61. India TV Independent News Service

    Nvidia's new interim CEO Colette Kress is among America's richest self-made women: Here's how rich she is

    Colette Kress has taken over as interim chief executive of Nvidia following the resignation of its co-founder and longtime CEO Jensen Huang on November 12. Huang's departure came amid controversy surrounding reports of two extramarital relationships, including one involving a Chinese businesswoman…

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  63. The Morung Express Current article

    NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang steps down amid controversy

    New Delhi, November 12 (IANS): NVIDIA Corp. on Thursday said Jensen Huang has stepped down as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the company's Board of Directors, effective immediately amid mounting scrutiny over a reported affair with a woman whom US authorities suspected of having…

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Who did not run this

34 newsrooms ran this event. 12 others published in India recently and did not.

See which 12 newsrooms
  • ANI ANI Media
  • Deccan Herald The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.
  • Greater Kashmir GK Communications Pvt. Ltd.
  • Highland Post Highland Post
  • India Today Living Media India
  • Kashmir Life Kashmir Life
  • Livemint HT Media Ltd.
  • OpIndia Aadhyaasi Media and Content Services Pvt. Ltd.
  • Rising Kashmir Rising Kashmir
  • The Economic Times Bennett, Coleman & Co.
  • The Hindu Kasturi & Sons Ltd.
  • The Tribune The Tribune Trust

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