Colette Kress takes interim leadership of Nvidia
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Webdo
Nvidia has temporarily handed leadership to Colette Kress, its chief financial officer, after the resignation of Jensen Huang, the group’s co-founder and leader for 33 years. The transition comes as US authorities suspect a woman linked to Megaspeed of intelligence activities for Beijing, according to Reuters.
Nvidia has temporarily handed leadership to Colette Kress, chief financial officer of the US artificial intelligence chipmaker, after the resignation of its co-founder and boss Jensen Huang on 12 November 2026. The departure comes after several days of revelations about Jensen Huang’s extramarital relationships and suspicions of Chinese espionage, according to Reuters.
Nvidia’s board of directors has opened an independent investigation into a possible foreign intelligence operation targeting Jensen Huang, while saying it had no evidence establishing that the group’s trade secrets had been compromised. The case notably concerns Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, a businesswoman linked to Megaspeed, a Singapore-based company that US authorities suspect of having participated in intelligence activities on behalf of Beijing, according to Reuters.
The resignation comes as Nvidia’s chips play a central role in artificial intelligence systems developed notably by OpenAI and Anthropic and in US restrictions on China’s access to advanced technologies. The US Congress also wants to limit chip exports to China, according to information already published.
Jensen Huang’s departure follows his acknowledgement of an affair with a person close to Beijing on 9 November and the revelation of a second affair with a Nvidia executive on 12 November. Jensen Huang leaves Nvidia after alleged espionage scandal preceded the announcement that Colette Kress would take over interim leadership.
