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Jensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia’s chief executive, and the company’s CFO, Colette Kress, will take over on an interim basis, Just the News reports. The Guardian also reports Huang’s departure and says he is expected to testify before Congress in the next fortnight.

The Guardian says lawmakers had sought a briefing from Huang about allegations involving a woman accused of spying for China. Huang has denied knowing she allegedly worked for the Chinese government. Those allegations are not established facts; Nvidia’s board said it had no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised. For an AI industry built on Nvidia’s computing hardware, a sudden change at the top is more than boardroom theatre. What should matter more in judging the transition: continuity at Nvidia, or the questions Congress wants answered?

Discuss: Should Nvidia prioritise leadership continuity during this transition, or should its board and Huang focus first on answering Congress’s questions?

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