Jensen Huang: Spy row, affairs leave Nvidia without its rockstar CEO

Jensen Huang, who built Nvidia into the world’s dominant AI chipmaker, is stepping down as CEO over extramarital affairs. DW examines how losing its figurehead will affect the firm and the US-China AI race. Nvidia's board met late Wednesday to decide on CEO Jensen Huang's future as reports emerged of other extramarital affairs — this time with employees.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the world's most valuable chip supplier said Huang was resigning as president, CEO and board member, effective immediately. The New York Times first reported that the 63-year-old Huang had an affair with a senior Nvidia executive who reported directly to him. Later Thursday, Reuters news agency alleged an intimate relationship between Huang and a second employee, citing unidentified sources.

Those revelations emerged just three days after Huang admitted a relationship with a Chinese woman, whom United States intelligence agencies believe was spying for China .