Jensen Huang’s fight to remain as chief executive of Nvidia ended late Wednesday night with what sources described as an “unconditional surrender” to the company’s board. After a series of meetings that stretched into the early hours, Huang resigned from his post as the board left him no option but to step down. Sources familiar with the matter said the typically energetic founder appeared “broken and shattered” during his final hours as CEO, citing a lack of concern for his own fate while focusing instead on the impact of the scandal on his wife and other romantically linked women.
The resignation follows allegations that Huang engaged in multiple affairs, including relationships with a senior Nvidia executive and a suspected asset of Chinese intelligence. Despite the board’s move, a poll of 232 verified staff on the workplace app Blind found that 88% of respondents wanted Huang to keep his job, with only 1% supporting his firing. The disconnect between leadership and staff continued after the ouster, as an internal call for the board to reconsider the decision drew more than 1,600 comments, most of which backed his reinstatement.
