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  "id": 19573963,
  "title": "Nvidia preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang: WSJ",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/nvidia-preparing-to-oust-ceo-jensen-huang-wsj",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-11T23:53:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News - Finance",
    "slug": "rthk-news-finance",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1877476-20261112.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Wall Street Journal reports that Nvidia's board is set to replace CEO Jensen Huang following his involvement in two extramarital affairs, according to sources familiar with the situation. The board plans to convene as early as Wednesday to decide Huang's future at the company. If Huang were to leave, it would create a leadership void at the tech giant, which is valued at around US$4 trillion. Nvidia's shares dropped about 8 percent in after-hours trading, bringing the company's total stock market value loss to approximately US$600 billion this week. The board is preparing an investigation into whether Huang's actions were linked to a foreign intelligence operation, overseen by independent directors. Huang acknowledged being unfaithful to his wife but took responsibility for his actions, though he did not provide further details. Huang co-founded Nvidia in 1993 with Curtis Priem and Chris Malachowsky, transforming it from a graphics chip supplier to a dominant player in AI chips, crucial to the current artificial intelligence boom.",
  "summary": "Nvidia's board is preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang after he had two extramarital affairs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The board is preparing to meet as soon as Wednesday to determine his future, the report added. Huang's potential departure would leave a leadership vacuum at the roughly US$4 trillion chipmaker he co-founded and built…",
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
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        "published": "2026-11-11T22:40:04.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Report: Nvidia is preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang after admission to affair with alleged Chinese spy",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Instant View: Nvidia is preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang, WSJ reports",
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        "published": "2026-11-11T23:19:04.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Nvidia tumbles as investors consider future without CEO Jensen Huang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/nvidia-tumbles-as-investors-consider-future-without-ceo-jensen-huang",
        "published": "2026-11-11T23:21:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Nvidia’s stock drops as board reportedly preps to oust CEO Jensen Huang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/nvidias-stock-drops-as-board-reportedly-preps-to-oust-ceo-jensen-huang",
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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."
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