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Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO amid affair scandal

Jensen Huang has resigned as CEO of Nvidia, the company he co-founded 33 years ago, amid controversy over an affair with a suspected Chinese spy, Alice Huang, and allegations of another extramarital relationship, KBS World reports. The Korea Times reports that Huang had an intimate relationship with a second employee, according to two people familiar with the matter, and that Alice Huang, the suspected spy, has returned to Beijing. Megaspeed, the data center company at the center of the scandal, has pledged to cooperate with US investigations into potential national security risks, the Korea Times reports. The scandal has rattled Korean investors, as Nvidia is the second-most-held US stock among Korean investors, and has sent ripples through South Korea's AI semiconductor industry, including Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, Business Korea reports. Korean media have also noted renewed attention to Huang's past TV appearance with his wife, and a Korean star, Hwang Young Jin, gave a witty explanation after being caught up in the aftermath, Koreaboo reports.

  1. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Resigns amid Affair Scandals KBS World · 2026-11-12
  2. Former Nvidia CEO Huang had a relationship with a second employee, sources say Korea Times · 2026-11-13
  3. Alleged Chinese spy in Nvidia scandal is living in Beijing, Bloomberg News reports Korea Times · 2026-11-12
  4. Megaspeed, firm central to Jensen Huang's scandal, pledges to cooperate with US probe Korea Times · 2026-11-12
  5. [COVER STORY] Jensen Huang scandal rattles Korean investors in Nvidia Korea Times · 2026-11-12
  6. Huang’s Exit Puts South Korea’s Chip Industry at a Crossroads Business Korea · 2026-11-13
  7. Jensen Huang's Korean TV appearance with wife resurfaces amid affair scandal Korea Times · 2026-11-09
  8. Korean Star Unexpectedly Gets Caught Up In The Aftermath Of Nvidia Jensen Huang’s Affairs Koreaboo · 2026-11-13

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