What we know after Jensen Huang's resignation as Nvidia's CEO
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Summary
Nvidia said Jensen Huang resigned as CEO effective immediately, after reports of personal relationships involving a businesswoman suspected by U.S. intelligence of passing information to Beijing and an Nvidia executive. The company named CFO Colette Kress interim CEO and said it is considering internal and external candidates for a permanent replacement.Key Facts
- Huang co-founded Nvidia in 1993 and led the company until his resignation.
- Nvidia named Colette Kress, its CFO and executive vice president since 2013, interim CEO.
- Nvidia said it is considering internal and external candidates for the permanent CEO position.
- The company’s board named Harvey C. Jones its first chairman.
- Huang apologized to his wife, children and colleagues for being unfaithful, according to an email described in the account.
- U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly suspect Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, of passing information to Beijing; China denies the allegation.
- Nvidia said it had no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised, and said its internal review would examine available information.
- Reuters reported that Huang had an intimate relationship with a second Nvidia employee, citing unidentified sources.
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