Nvidia says Jensen Huang resigned amid chip-diversion claims
Original title: The Jensen Huang scandal is hardly over
A Verge column treats the exit as a pretext tied to alleged China chip diversion through partners.
The Verge says Nvidia announced Thursday that CEO Jensen Huang resigned after reports of an affair and a board meeting on his ouster. The column links that exit to earlier allegations that Huang was targeted by a Chinese spy and that chips reached China through Megaspeed and other intermediaries. It also cites a Super Micro-related indictment over $2.5 billion in Nvidia chips allegedly bought for Alibaba, and says Huang has denied seeing chip diversion.
Unconfirmed: Affair, spy, diversion, and board-motive claims are allegations or one outlet’s interpretation, not confirmed findings.
- Nvidia announced Huang’s resignation Thursday morning, the column says.
- Culper Research claimed over 20% of FY 2026 compute revenue was China-driven.
- An indictment alleges a Thailand front bought $2.5 billion in chips for Alibaba.
- Liang and Super Micro have not been charged, the column says.
- The column says Commerce investigated Megaspeed and Nvidia reportedly intervened.
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