# Jensen Huang leaves Nvidia amid security concerns over reported relationships

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/jensen-huang-steps-down-as-nvidia-ceo-amid-infidelity-and-espionage-scandal/
- Published: 2026-11-12T16:08:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T16:19:44+00:00
- Original publisher: El País (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-11-12/jensen-huang-steps-down-as-nvidia-ceo-amid-infidelity-and-espionage-scandal.html
- Topics: Asia, Business, Companies, World

## Key points

- Jensen Huang has left Nvidia’s chief executive role.
- Reports linked him to two women, raising security concerns.
- Nvidia has reportedly lost $1.8 trillion in value.

## Summary

Jensen Huang has stepped down as Nvidia’s chief executive after reports of two relationships raised concerns about potential security risks. The board had considered replacing him, but it remains unclear whether he resigned voluntarily or was forced out; his departure has intensified scrutiny of Nvidia’s influence in the AI industry and US-China technology relations.

One reported relationship was with Alice Huang, a businesswoman who ran Singapore-based Megaspeed, accused of passing information to Beijing and smuggling Nvidia chips into China in breach of US export restrictions. A separate report linked Huang to Kimberly Powell, an Nvidia vice-president. Nvidia has lost a reported $1.8 trillion in market value since the scandal emerged, while its shares fell about 8% in after-hours trading.

## Coverage

- [El País: Jensen Huang leaves Nvidia amid security concerns over reported relationships](https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-11-12/jensen-huang-steps-down-as-nvidia-ceo-amid-infidelity-and-espionage-scandal.html)
- [Daily Mail: Republicans call to subpoena 'arrogant' newly-ousted Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after alleged Chinese spy threat despite Trump support](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16287461/Republicans-call-subpoena-arrogant-newly-ousted-Nvidia-CEO-Jensen-Huang-alleged-Chinese-spy-threat-despite-Trump-support.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)
- [Daily Mail: Trump says Apple's Tim Cook should replace ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after a 'fantastic' tenure](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16287775/Trump-says-Apples-Tim-Cook-replace-ex-Nvidia-CEO-Jensen-Huang-fantastic-tenure.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)
- [Eurogamer: After days of controversy, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned](https://www.eurogamer.net/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns)
- [PC Gamer: How Nvidia got into this mess: timeline of Jensen Huang scandal and geopolitics leading up to it](https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/how-nvidia-got-into-this-mess-timeline-of-jensen-huang-scandal-and-geopolitics-leading-up-to-it/)

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