If Jensen Huang exits Nvidia, who could take the US$4 trillion chipmaker’s reins?

South China Morning Post - Nov 12, 2026

Few tech leaders are as synonymous with their companies as Jensen Huang. The Nvidia co-founder has been credited with transforming the firm over three decades from a niche graphics-chip designer into a US$4 trillion powerhouse through a series of high-stakes bets. Now, allegations of extramarital affairs with two women – alongside an internal review and a potential congressional probe – have forced Nvidia’s board to confront a once-unimaginable question: who can replace Huang when there is no...

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