The key facts

  • At least three bouquets and lit candles were seen at the Nvidia sign in Santa Clara
  • Nvidia launched an independent investigation after reports of an alleged Chinese spy operation against Huang
  • Nvidia announced that Huang had resigned; Colette Kress became interim CEO

A spontaneous 'memorial' outside Nvidia's headquarters

Outside Nvidia's headquarters in Santa Clara, California, people have begun leaving flowers and candles amid the scandal surrounding Jensen Huang's personal life. According to TMZ, at least three bouquets are visible by the wall bearing the company's logo, as well as a man lighting a candle near this spontaneous 'memorial'; the outlet published the corresponding photos on the social network X.

The investigation and the resignation

The scandal unfolded in several stages. In early November, Nvidia launched an independent investigation following publications about an alleged Chinese spy operation against Huang. The trigger was reports of his romantic relationship with entrepreneur Alice Huang, whom US intelligence agencies suspect of cooperating with Chinese intelligence.

New publications and a change of leadership

Then, according to The New York Times, on the night of November 12, information emerged about yet another of Huang's affairs — with his 48-year-old deputy; in March, the two were, it is claimed, caught together at a hotel in San Jose, where an Nvidia conference was taking place. Later, the company announced that Huang had resigned. CFO Colette Kress has been appointed interim CEO. It was also previously reported about a third mistress of the former CEO. No official details of the investigation or its outcomes are available in the accessible publications.