From Slate Magazine · Nitish Pahwa · · 1m 30s
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Resigns Amid Spy Scandal
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang steps down after admitting to multiple affairs with employees, revealing Trump administration's China trade cover-up.
In brief
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang steps down after admitting to multiple affairs with employees, revealing Trump administration's China trade cover-up. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned following reports of multiple affairs with Nvidia employees and a Chinese spy connection, triggering a geopolitical crisis. Originally reported…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Steps Down

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned after reports of multiple affairs with Nvidia employees and a Chinese spy connection.
“Jensen’s contributions to NVIDIA are profound”
Spy Scandal Exposes Geopolitical Tensions
The Trump administration's active cover-up of Huang's affair with a Chinese spy reveals deeper trade tensions with China.
Huang's Role in AI Boom
Huang founded Nvidia in 1993 and became pivotal in the AI hardware revolution, shaping global semiconductor markets.
China Trade Cover-Up
The Trump administration allowed Nvidia to sell chips to a Singaporean company linked to Chinese intelligence.
Nvidia's Revenue from China
Nvidia reported nearly one-quarter of its data center revenue came from China as of 2023.
Interim CEO Appointed
CFO Colette Kress became Nvidia's interim CEO after Huang's resignation.
Geopolitical Implications
The scandal threatens to reshape global AI trade routes and economic relationships with China.
Huang's Chinese Ties
Huang has business ties with TSMC and traveled to China during Trump's trade wars.
Nvidia's Singaporean Revenue
Nvidia reported one-fifth of its revenue came from Singapore before erasing the numbers after a Commerce Department probe.
Impact on AI Economy
The scandal reveals how AI's economic power is tied to one person's personal conduct.
The big picture
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned following reports of multiple affairs with Nvidia employees and a Chinese spy connection, triggering a geopolitical crisis.




