Nvidia’s stock drops as board reportedly preps to oust CEO Jensen Huang
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Nvidia's board could meet as soon as Wednesday to decide the future of the chipmaker's founder and CEO.
The move follows a widening personal scandal. On Sunday, Huang acknowledged an extramarital affair with a woman U.S. intelligence has purported to be a Chinese spy; on Wednesday evening, the New York Times reported he also had a relationship with an executive who reports to him.
Nvidia designs the chips that power the AI boom and ranks among the world's most valuable companies, but the turmoil has hit its shares: the stock fell roughly 8% in after-hours trading Wednesday and is down about 11% over the past five days.
Huang is known for delegating very little — he has said he maintains around 60 direct reports — and Nvidia has neither an obvious successor nor a formal succession plan.
Key facts
- • Wall Street Journal reports board may vote on Huang as soon as Wednesday.
- • Huang has served as Nvidia's CEO for 33 years.
- • Nvidia stock fell about 8% in after-hours trading Wednesday.
- • Shares down about 11% over the past five days.
- • Huang has said he keeps about 60 direct reports.
Why it matters
Any leadership change at Nvidia would land at the heart of the AI chip supply chain, where the company sets the pace for accelerators and software tooling. Builders should watch for a succession decision and any shift in roadmaps or partnerships; the absence of a named successor raises real execution risk in the near term.
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