# Nvidia’s CEO was the rock star of AI before his dramatic unravelling

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nvidias-ceo-was-the-rock-star-of-ai-before-his-dramatic-unravelling/
- Published: 2026-11-12T14:18:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T15:41:18+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Business (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmze750zg0jeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: AI, Business, Celebrity, Companies, Entertainment, Technology

## Key points

- Jensen Huang reportedly resigned after two affair allegations.
- Nvidia is valued at more than $4 trillion.
- His departure raises questions about AI leadership and markets.

## Summary

Jensen Huang’s reported departure from Nvidia followed allegations that he had two affairs, one with a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy and another with a colleague. The allegations unsettled investors and cast doubt over the leadership of a company central to the global AI industry and the US-China technology race.

Nvidia makes the processing chips used by major technology companies and is valued at more than $4 trillion, despite the recent share-price falls. Huang, 63, co-founded the firm in 1993 after studying electrical engineering and working at AMD; he is married to Lori Mills, with whom he has two children, and has an estimated fortune of $145 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

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