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Ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang summoned to testify before Congress about affair with alleged Chinese spy

BBC Technology • Fri, 13 Nov 2026

Huang abruptly quit on Thursday as head of one of the world's most valuable companies after revelations of alleged extramarital affairs.

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Huang abruptly quit on Thursday as head of one of the world's most valuable companies after revelations of alleged extramarital affairs.

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