How Jensen Huang’s downfall unfolded, month by month

Aoife WalshWashington Post·12 Nov, 2026 06:19 PM4 mins to readUS officials probed whether Megaspeed routed Nvidia chips to Chinese firms. Photo / Getty ImagesUS officials probed whether Megaspeed routed Nvidia chips to Chinese firms. Photo / Getty ImagesJensen Huang’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy has plunged Nvidia into its biggest crisis in three decades, sparking concern over the economic and national security ramifications. After Huang resigned as Nvidia’s chief executive, here’s a timeline of how the controversy at one of the world’s most influential tech companies