Nvidia preparing to oust Jensen Huang after affairs, WSJ says

Nvidia preparing to oust Jensen Huang after affairs, WSJ says

The board was preparing to meet as soon as Wednesday to decide Huang's fate.

Nvidia Corp.’s board is preparing to oust Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang after multiple extramarital affairs, including one with a woman who is reportedly suspected of being a Chinese spy, the Wall Street Journal said Wednesday.The board was preparing to meet as soon as Wednesday to decide Huang’s fate at the company, the Journal reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.Nvidia’s board has been facing a succession crisis since Sunday when Huang admitted that he’d had an affair with Alice Huang, who is reportedly suspected of spying on behalf of China. The disclosure shined a light on Nvidia’s lack of a succession plan for Huang and reinforced how inseparable the 63-year-old CEO is from the company and its success.

In brief

Nvidia Corp.’s board is preparing to oust Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang after multiple extramarital affairs, including one with a woman who is reportedly suspected of being a Chinese spy, the Wall Street Journal said Wednesday.The board was preparing to meet as soon as Wednesday to decide Huang’s fate at the company, the Journal reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.Nvidia’s board has been facing a succession crisis since Sunday when Huang admitted that he’d had an affair with Alice Huang, who is reportedly suspected of spying on behalf of China. The disclosure shined a light on Nvidia’s lack of a succession plan for Huang and reinforced how inseparable the…

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