US Treasury chief calls for outsider to lead embattled tech firm Nvidia
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Nvidia's board must go outside the company for its next leader and give a dramatic shake-up, after Jensen Huang resigned as chief executive on 12 November 2026 over revealed extramarital affairs. The New York Times reported one partner, Alice Huang, was suspected of ties to Chinese intelligence, prompting a bipartisan push to tighten chip export controls.
