Inside Jensen Huang’s last hours as Nvidia CEO
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It is a stunningly quick fall for a billionaire who, two weeks ago, was the face of AI around the world
It is a stunningly quick fall for a billionaire who, two weeks ago, was the face of AI around the world
AT THE end, Jensen Huang looked broken and shattered, his legendary energy spent.
After weeks of denying the allegations of infidelity and fighting to keep his job as Nvidia’s chief executive, he surrendered unconditionally on Thursday (Nov 12).
His usual take-charge demeanour had evaporated, said a person familiar with the situation, and he had started using phrases such as “whatever” and “I don’t care”.
For the decades he spent building Nvidia into a multitrillion-dollar artificial-intelligence chip behemoth, he was famous for his attention to the tiniest of details, from chip architecture to the compensation packages of even the most junior employees.
It was a stunningly quick fall for a billionaire and tech titan who, two weeks ago, was the face of artificial intelligence around the world.
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With his directness and vigour, Huang had charmed US President Donald Trump, shaped global tech policy and drawn adoring crowds on his papal-style international tours.
It is hard to imagine the current AI boom happening without him, his company and their chips, and it is hard to imagine what it will look like after his fall.
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