Nvidia’s cofounder and chief executive resigned on Thursday after the company opened an investigation into his affair with an alleged Chinese intelligence asset.
What's ahead for AI financing after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang departs

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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- · BBC NewsJensen Huang has resigned, what's next for Nvidia?
- · CNBCJensen Huang's Nvidia exit casts shadow over Wall Street’s $500 billion AI financing bet
- · WiredJensen Huang Is Out. Will Nvidia’s Rivals Cash In?
- · CNBCNvidia stock inches higher as investors continue to weigh Jensen Huang’s departure
- · PC Gamer'I stand by Jensen': Nvidia employees come out in support of Huang after resignation
- · PC GamerEx-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang allegedly had an 'intimate relationship' with a second Nvidia employee, according to reports
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