Zoe Kleinman: Nvidia CEO's affair will cause ripples across US and beyond

Newswire reports that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned and stepped down from the company's board with immediate effect, with the board announcing his departure on Thursday, November 12. Daily Mirror and Ada Derana also report his resignation. Daily Mirror describes Huang as a leading advocate for the artificial-intelligence sector and says his departure raises questions about the chipmaker's future.

Newswire reports that an internal investigation examined two extramarital affairs. It says one involved a woman U.S. intelligence officials had assessed as a suspected Chinese asset, and the other involved Nvidia vice president of healthcare Kimberly Powell, who reported directly to Huang. Newsfirst reports that U.S. President Donald Trump said the FBI was investigating an alleged affair involving an alleged Chinese spy; it also says Trump had spoken with Huang on Monday after reports that U.S. officials believed Huang had been targeted in Chinese espionage.

Newswire reports that Nvidia had said it had no reason to believe company secrets or national security were compromised. It also reports that Huang apologised to the company and his family and acknowledged his infidelity. Newsfirst attributes the claim of an FBI investigation to Trump.

Newswire reports that an incoming Democratic-controlled Congress was preparing to investigate the matter, including what President Trump knew about the alleged Chinese espionage. It says Huang's departure ends his leadership of the company he founded in 1993, which it describes as valued at $4 trillion. Ada Derana reports that Trump said former Apple chief executive Tim Cook should replace Huang.

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