Jensen Huang brought a lot more to Nvidia than a cult of personality. Why his downfall hits so hard

By now, you have probably heard: Nvidia’s cofounder Jensen Huang resigned Thursday after he confirmed having an affair. The woman at the center of it all, Alice Huang, is alleged to be a Chinese spy, in what sounds like a page ripped from a James Bond thriller. Reports now suggest that Huang also had at least two other affairs with employees at Nvidia. The scandal is rife with intrigue and all-too-real consequences—including national security concerns and a major hit to the financial ma...