Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO after scandal over his private life

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Jensen Huang submitted his resignation as Nvidia CEO on Thursday after it emerged that he had an extramarital relationship with Alice Huang, an executive at Megaspeed and an alleged Chinese spy, and another with his subordinate Kimberly Powell. The scandal has cost the company $1.7 trillion in market capitalization in a month. CFO Colette Kress takes over as interim CEO and the board has hired a headhunter to find a replacement. Nvidia reports quarterly results on November 17.

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Huang resigned after an extramarital relationship with Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive and alleged Chinese spy, and another with vice president Kimberly Powell became known
Nvidia lost $1.7 trillion in market capitalization in barely a month
CFO Colette Kress is serving as interim CEO while the board searches for a replacement with a headhunter

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