{
  "id": 19471975,
  "title": "‘Stay, with less’: Why Nvidia’s board may rein in Jensen Huang rather than fire him",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/stay-with-less-why-nvidias-board-may-rein-in-jensen-huang-rather-than",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-11T08:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/11/11/nvidia-board-directors-jensen-huang-captive-board/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jensen Huang, Nvidia's CEO, is embroiled in a scandal involving an alleged affair with a former executive suspected of ties to China. Despite the board opening an independent investigation and expressing confidence in Huang, the company's shares plummeted 4.3% on Monday, erasing $190 billion in market value. Nvidia's flat organizational structure, with Huang at the center, makes it difficult to find a successor or implement a clear succession plan. The board faces challenges in removing Huang, as he has been with the company since its inception and could face retaliation from investors and regulators if he were to be replaced. The board may instead opt to \"stay, with less,\" appointing a second-in-command and increasing oversight while Huang remains CEO. This outcome, however, hinges on the board's willingness to hold Huang accountable and address candor issues, as failure to do so could lead to his removal.",
  "summary": "Nvidia’s board backed Jensen Huang before its probe finished. Experts say directors serving since 1993 may be too close to judge him.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}