Business

Jensen Huang Joins a Growing Club: C.E.O.s Brought Down by Affairs

Meet in Common connects news with real conversations. Use ThinkMatch to arrange a Roundtable and meet people to discuss this story.

Source: NYT > Business

Published November 13, 2026

The Nvidia founder and chief executive, who resigned on Thursday, is among a group of top bosses whose personal relationships and sexual encounters got them in trouble.

This excerpt comes from the named source. Read the original for the full reporting.

Read the original at NYT > Business

Featured places to meet in Palo Alto, CA

Explore these places and arrange a conversation through ThinkMatch.

Yutori

Yutori 3375 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA, 94306 US

Cafe Riace

Cafe Riace 200 Sheridan Avenue Palo Alto, CA, US

Celia's Mexican Restaurant

Celia's Mexican Restaurant 3740 West El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA, USA

Hobee's Restaurant

Hobee's Restaurant 4222 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA, US

City guide for Palo Alto, CA

Related coverage

WSJ.com: US Business · Business

Opinion | Jensen Huang and the World’s Information Chaos

Was it a brilliant operation by Chinese intelligence or trivial gamesmanship that spun out of control?

WSJ.com: US Business · Business

In Jensen Huang’s Ouster, Tech Billionaires See a Mistake—and a Lesson

Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and other founders blasted the Nvidia CEO’s removal after his affairs. Some likened it to Apple firing Steve Jobs.

WSJ.com: Markets · Business

Jensen Huang Called Her ‘a Deer in the Headlights.’ Now She Runs Nvidia.

Plus, America’s richest retirement market, and Chris Van Hollen says he will challenge Chuck Schumer to lead Senate Democrats.

NYT > Business · Business

Jensen Huang’s Fall Costs Asia an A.I. Ambassador to the U.S.

The ex-Nvidia C.E.O. was a bridge between companies and governments. His exit will reverberate, especially in China where it could accelerate a self-reliance drive.

NYT > Business · Business

Jensen Huang’s Resignation From Nvidia Worries the A.I. Start-Up World

Mr. Huang championed start-ups, with Nvidia holding $48 billion worth of stakes in 229 private companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic, at the end of July.

NYT > Business · Business

Asian Americans Share Disappointment and Fear After Jensen Huang Scandal

Many East Asians said that he had swagger and seemed like a superhero. Now there are worries that the spy scandal turns into hyper scrutiny against them.

Community Poll

Keeping food affordable should not require producers to work for an unsustainable income.

Share your view, then see how readers voted. No sign-in required. This poll is shared across stories.

Do you agree or disagree?

Common Quandary

A Common Quandary to discuss

Another conversation to explore, separate from this news story.

Your friend is forty minutes late. Can the restaurant give away their chair?

A busy restaurant seats your group only after everyone arrives. One friend is forty minutes late and keeps texting that they are almost there. A couple waiting nearby could use the empty place, and the server asks your group to order without them.

How long should one person's delay control everyone else's evening?

Explore this quandary