It’s ‘game over’ for Jensen Huang, king of AI chips

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has resigned after revelations about his private life, prompting questions over the company’s leadership and the effect on the artificial intelligence industry. The article says the episode has damaged Huang’s public image and could draw in US politics, as Democrats plan to investigate what Donald Trump knew.

Nvidia shares fell as investors weighed the uncertainty over Huang’s successor; finance chief Colette Kress will lead the company in the interim. Commentators also linked the case to debate over export controls and concerns about Chinese espionage, while a Chinese state outlet warned against treating links to China as proof of a security threat. The article also reports France’s 3-1 football defeat to Italy and nearly $300,000 in merchandise sales for a Virginia animal shelter, inspired by a viral raccoon.