RIP, Nvidia under Jensen Huang.
Several bouquets of flowers and at least one candle were photographed outside Nvidia’s Santa Clara headquarters on Thursday after Huang resigned as CEO.
The founder and longtime chief executive resigned Thursday morning in the midst of a scandal involving one confirmed extramarital affair and two reported others, and a board investigation into whether he was the target of a foreign intelligence operation.
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On Thursday, several bundles of flowers sat against the Nvidia company sign in front of the company’s headquarters. A man was also photographed adding a white candle in a glass jar in front of the sign.
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The apparent tributes to the tech executive highlight just how influential Huang had become as he helped Nvidia grow into one of the world’s most valuable companies and a leader in the AI boom.
Huang and his signature leather jacket had become largely synonymous with Nvidia, and he was one of the most visible figures in the AI revolution.
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Nvidia’s future without Huang remains uncertain. Colette Kress, Nvidia’s CFO, was announced as interim CEO while the company searches for a replacement.
As of Thursday, the stock was down 13% since Friday’s market close, before Huang’s admission of infidelity and the board’s investigation were announced.
Following Huang’s resignation, leaders in the business and tech world weighed in on what his absence will mean for Nvidia.
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On Thursday, workers carrying Nvidia’s signature green badges and backpacks seemed to be going to work as normal amid the shake-up.
