Jensen Huang resigned Thursday as Nvidia's president, CEO and board member. Investigations into his reported affairs with a suspected Chinese spy and an Nvidia executive preceded the move.
Why it matters: Huang co-founded Nvidia in 1993 and lobbied the Trump administration to ease chip export limits to China. Alice Huang, no relation, was an executive at Megaspeed, a major Nvidia chip buyer.
Where they split: Outlets differ on whether Huang left or was pushed: Nvidia's release says he resigned, while the New York Post says the board removed him; reported market-value losses range from $450 billion to over $600 billion.
Left coverage, 33 sources: The left frames the exit as the fall of an AI titan who was a close Trump ally pressing to loosen chip exports to China.
Right coverage, 29 sources: The right frames it as a national-security and personal-conduct scandal centered on what it calls a Chinese honeypot and a second affair.
What’s next: Nvidia's board will weigh internal and external candidates for a permanent CEO.
