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Can Nvidia survive without Jensen Huang?

The Scoop Some members of Nvidia’s board favor appointing Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress as interim CEO at the beleaguered chipmaker if CEO and founder Jensen Huang is ousted, according to people familiar with the matter.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 11 sources•1 min read•Updated November 12, 2026, 11:43 AM UTC
Key points
  • Nvidia's board is preparing to dismiss CEO Jensen Huang following a report from The New York Times about a second alleged extramarital affair, just days after he admitted to a separate affair with a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy, The Wall Street Journal reports.
  • Nvidia's board is holding a late-night meeting to decide whether or not to oust CEO Jensen Huang after a second extramarital affair was revealed.
  • This is a world where Nvidia can carry on without Huang—a possibility that’s become more likely as reports of a second affair have surfaced.

Nvidia shares plunge in extended trading, sending Asian markets lower Nvidia board reportedly deciding whether to oust CEO Jensen Huang Too big – and too well-connected – to sack?

Additional details
  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has until the end of the day Wednesday to answer a call from House Republicans for a closed-door briefing on his affair with alleged Chinese spy.
  • The meeting marks ⁠a sharp shift from Sunday, when Nvidia’s board ​expressed confidence in Huang and his leadership team.
  • In the meantime, Kalshi traders are now trying to predict when Jensen Huang will leave Nvidia.
  • The Nvidia board will meet as soon as today to decide on Huang's future at the company, according to the Journal.
  • Huang’s departure will hurt Nvidia’s talent, sales, reputation, and revenue which, together with fines and lawsuits, could make that falling stock price a new normal.

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Every article behind this summary — 13 articles from 11 outlets

Al JazeeraNovember 12, 2026, 11:43 AM UTC → The Guardian WorldNovember 12, 2026, 11:25 AM UTC → France 24November 12, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC → FortuneNovember 12, 2026, 10:56 AM UTC → MarketWatchNovember 12, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC → The Guardian TechnologyNovember 12, 2026, 7:43 AM UTC → SemaforNovember 12, 2026, 6:39 AM UTC → DW NewsNovember 12, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC → TechCrunchNovember 11, 2026, 11:28 PM UTC → The VergeNovember 11, 2026, 10:44 PM UTC → TechCrunchNovember 11, 2026, 7:22 PM UTC → BBC BusinessNovember 10, 2026, 10:52 PM UTC → SemaforNovember 10, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC →

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