Corporate governance

Nvidia Leadership Crisis

Nvidia's board opened an independent investigation into founder and CEO Jensen Huang in November 2026 after reports that he was the target of a foreign intelligence effort and had a second relationship with a company executive. This hub follows the investigation, the board's decision on his position, the congressional and court scrutiny that followed, and what a leadership change at the company supplying the world's AI processors means for chip supply and export controls.

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Nvidia's glass-fronted headquarters on Scott Boulevard in Santa Clara, with a large NVIDIA sign and the number 2788 on a concrete wall.

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12 November 2026
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Nvidia board weighs ousting Jensen Huang after report of a second affair

Nvidia's board met on 11 November to decide whether to remove founder and CEO Jensen Huang, after reporting of a second affair with a company executive.

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Nvidia board opens investigation into CEO Jensen Huang over China intelligence reports

Nvidia's board opened an independent investigation after reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the target of a Chinese intelligence effort; Huang admits an extramarital relationship.