{"id":8386,"date":"2026-11-12T17:05:06","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T16:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viva.racunalniske-novice.com\/jensen-huang-alfa-in-omega-svetovnega-gospodarstva-je-odstopil\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T17:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T16:05:06","slug":"jensen-huang-alfa-in-omega-svetovnega-gospodarstva-je-odstopil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viva.racunalniske-novice.com\/en\/jensen-huang-the-alpha-and-omega-of-the-global-economy-has-resigned\/","title":{"rendered":"Jensen Huang, the alpha and omega of the global economy, has resigned"},"content":{"rendered":"

The man who made graphics cards the foundation of modern artificial intelligence is leaving the company he helped found. Jensen Huang has stepped down as Nvidia CEO after 33 years, at a time when the company is one of the most important names in the technology industry. But the reason for his sudden departure is not related to failed products, poor business results or a losing battle for dominance in the artificial intelligence market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a much more unpleasant story behind it, involving revelations of extramarital affairs, an alleged Chinese intelligence operation, and national security issues. Nvidia is his resignation officially confirmed on November 12, 2026<\/a>, and Huang is also leaving the board of directors, leaving the company without its founder at the helm for the first time in its history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nvidia to be led by Colette Kress on an interim basis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Colette Kress, who had been Nvidia's CFO since September 2013, has taken over the company's leadership on an interim basis. Before joining the company, she had nearly a quarter of a century of experience at technology giants including Microsoft and Cisco. During her tenure, Nvidia grew from a graphics processor manufacturer into one of the most valuable companies in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kress will serve as both CEO and CFO until a permanent successor is appointed. The board will consider both internal and external candidates in its search for new leadership, meaning the incoming CEO does not necessarily have to be someone from the existing management team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A significant change also occurred at the top of the board of directors. Harvey C. Jones, a longtime board member and former Synopsys executive, became its first chairman. Jones emphasized in his appointment that Nvidia has an experienced management team that can continue to execute on its existing strategy and growth plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But while the company is ensuring business continuity, the loss of the man who has led Nvidia since its founding in 1993 is anything but a normal personnel change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From private scandal to national security issue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The problems began to escalate after US media reported on Huang's extramarital affair with Alice Huang, a businesswoman associated with Singaporean company Megaspeed. US authorities suspect her of links to Chinese intelligence, according to media reports. China has denied allegations of her alleged espionage activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Megaspeed is a major partner for Nvidia in the cloud computing space, and questions have also been raised about the possible diversion of advanced chips to China, bypassing US export restrictions. Investigators are also interested in whether Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence operation. There is no evidence yet that Huang knowingly cooperated with Chinese intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Huang on November 8th in public message to employees<\/a> admitted to infidelity with his wife, apologized to his family and colleagues, and took responsibility for his personal actions. He also promised to cooperate with an independent investigation launched by Nvidia's board of directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The situation was further complicated by a report in The New York Times that Huang was also having an affair with Kimberly Powell, the vice president of Nvidia's health department, who reported directly to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The board hired the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and former acting U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim to conduct an independent investigation. Nvidia did not provide a specific reason for Huang's departure in its official resignation statement, so a direct connection between the investigation and the resignation cannot be presented as an officially confirmed finding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nvidia shares fall sharply, investors await answers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Financial markets reacted violently to the news. According to Reuters, Nvidia shares lost more than 12 percent in early trading on Thursday, potentially wiping out about $500 billion in market capitalization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This response is not particularly surprising. Huang was not just a CEO who signs contracts and introduces new products. He was the face of Nvidia, its chief strategist, and an important link between chipmakers, cloud service providers, AI developers, and American politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under his leadership, GPUs have evolved from a product primarily aimed at gamers to an indispensable infrastructure for developing and running the most advanced artificial intelligence models. Nvidia has also created a vast ecosystem of CUDA software, networking technologies, and server solutions that are difficult for competitors to emulate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Huang also played a key role in discussions about exporting US chips to China, and his departure could affect the company's relationship with the US administration and its future strategy in the Chinese market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The technology itself won't change overnight as a result of his departure, of course. Nvidia has a multi-year development plan, a huge order book, and a strong position in the AI accelerator market. The bigger question is whether the new leadership will be able to coordinate all the parts of this complex business system as effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most important test is coming on November 17th<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nvidia's management doesn't have much time to adjust to the new situation. The company will announce its third-quarter fiscal 2027 results on Tuesday, November 17. The presentation will take place as usual, followed by a call with investors and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This time, they will likely pay much less attention to revenue and chip sales. They will also be interested in how Nvidia will maintain relationships with its largest customers, continue developing new architectures, and manage billions in investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure without Huang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 33 years, Huang has built a company that has become almost synonymous with the rise of artificial intelligence. Now, for the first time, the question is being asked how much of that success is tied to Nvidia's technology and how much to the man who guided it for decades. That won't be answered by the next graphics card launch, but rather by the decisions of the new leadership in the coming months.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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