What Happened
This is a list of selected public events. It is not a full account of everything that happened. A company statement, an official filing, and a news report are different kinds of sources. We keep them separate.
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Jensen Huang published a message to NVIDIA staff. He apologized to his family and colleagues for his personal conduct.
Public statement by the person involved · NVIDIA, A Message to Our Company (Nov 8).
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NVIDIA's board said it would start an independent investigation following news reports. At that time, the board said it had no reason to believe company secrets or national security had been compromised.
Company statement; not a final finding · NVIDIA, Statement from Board of Directors (Nov 8).
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NVIDIA's independent board members said they had hired outside counsel for the investigation.
Company statement; review ongoing at that time · NVIDIA, Statement from the Independent Members of the Board (Nov 10).
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NVIDIA's SEC filing says the board accepted Jensen Huang's resignation on this date, effective immediately.
Regulatory filing · U.S. SEC, NVIDIA Form 8-K (Nov 11 board action; filed Nov 12).
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NVIDIA publicly announced the leadership change and named Colette Kress interim CEO. The announcement did not state a confirmed reason for his departure.
Company announcement · NVIDIA, CEO Transition (Nov 12, 2026).
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Reuters published a report about AI-made images and videos shared online after the news. We do not repost the clips or name the accounts.
News report on online reactions · Reuters via MarketScreener, report on social-media memes (Nov 13).
These entries do not establish the truth of every claim circulating online. If later records change or clarify a fact, we will update this page and note the change.
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