Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO after mounting scandals

France24 - Nov 12, 2026

Jensen Huang, long considered the face of the AI revolution, has resigned as Nvidia's President, CEO and board member as sandals over his romantic affairs wiped hundreds of billions of dollars from the company's market value in a matter of days. US lawmakers signal they'll likely push for tighter export restrictions for AI chips. Meanwhile, the rapid buildout of AI data centre is sparking anger and worries among French communities.

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