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Why did Jensen Huang resign as Nvidia CEO after alleged affairs?

Why did Jensen Huang resign as Nvidia CEO after alleged affairs?eergisteren11 min

Disclaimer: This story was recorded before Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia’s CEO<br /><br />Nvidia's Jensen Huang faces new scrutiny surrounding his alleged affair with a woman accused by US intelligence of being a Chinese spy<br><br>He's the billionaire founder of Nvidia - the company whose chips are powering the AI revolution.<br><br>But now, chief executive Jensen Huang is at the centre of a controversy involving alleged affairs, suspected Chinese espionage and questions about US national security.<br><br>So how did a personal scandal involving one of the world's most influential technology executives become an international security concern?<br><br><br>In this episode:<br><br><ul class="rte2-style-ul" id="rte-07eabe02-de5f-11f1-8cf0-c7d0f0fbe82d"><li>Nvidia's chief executive Jensen Huang is facing allegations of suspected Chinese espionage<br></li><li>Questions have been raised about US national security<br></li><li>Nvida's board has launched an investigation into reports of his involvement to foreign intelligence operation<br></li><li>Reports have emerged that US intelligence was probing Alice Huang for facilitating shipments of Nvidia chips to Chinese firms<br></li><li>Nvidia is at the centre of a geopolitical tech race between the US and China</li></ul>