Events That Led to Jensen Huang’s Resignation as Nvidia CEO: Inside the Scandal That Shook the AI Industry

Nvidia founder and Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang has resigned from the world’s leading artificial intelligence chipmaker following a series of controversies involving alleged extramarital affairs, national security concerns, a suspected Chinese intelligence connection, and growing pressure on the company’s leadership.Huang’s resignation, announced on Thursday, November 12, 2026, marks a major turning point for Nvidia, the technology giant that has become one of the world’s most influential companies through the global artificial intelligence boom.