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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns, board of directors announce

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned effective immediately, the company's board of directors announced Thursday.

The decision came amid an investigation into Huang's affair with a woman U.S. intelligence agencies suspect was spying for China.

Nvidia's board had been preparing to oust Huang, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News Wednesday night,  plans that were first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks at a conference on artificial intelligence on Oct. 21, 2026, in Berlin. John MACDOUGALL /AFP via Getty Images

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