Key facts
- Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO on Thursday, November 12, 2026, following a scandal around extramarital affairs and a board investigation into concerns he might have been the subject of a foreign intelligence effort.
- The New York Times reported that Alice Huang, a woman Jensen Huang allegedly had an affair with, may have been passing information to Beijing.
- China said spying allegations are unsubstantiated.
- One deepfake meme featuring Jensen Huang has over 7.5 million views.
- Another meme depicting an episode of "The Office" with Jensen Huang racked up more than 11,000 likes on X.
- Colette Kress is the interim CEO of Nvidia.
Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO on Thursday, November 12, 2026, following a scandal around extramarital affairs and a board investigation into concerns he might have been the subject of a foreign intelligence effort, Business Insider reported on November 13, 2026.
The New York Times reported that a woman Jensen Huang allegedly had an affair with, Alice Huang, may have been passing information to Beijing. China has said spying allegations are unsubstantiated.
Memes of Jensen Huang have flooded the internet, many created using generative AI, a technology largely built and run on Nvidia chips. One deepfake, which has over 7.5 million views, depicts a scene from "The Matrix" with Jensen Huang and Donald Trump. Another video places Jensen Huang in Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me" music video. A meme widely shared on X swaps Jensen Huang and Alice Huang into the Coldplay "kiss cam" that went viral last year. Another meme depicts an episode of "The Office" with Jensen Huang as a new recruit and racked up more than 11,000 likes on X.
The scandal is a remarkable fall from grace for Jensen Huang, whose infidelity even has people looking at his iconic leather jacket in a new light. While some on the internet see the funny side, his exit could have more serious ramifications for Nvidia and the wider AI industry. Jensen Huang continues to face scrutiny over national security concerns, while interim CEO Colette Kress has the task of steadying the ship after a volatile week for Nvidia stock.