AI Daily · Nov 15, 2026 · Sunday
Jensen Huang leaves Nvidia, ending 33-year founder-CEO era
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Jensen Huang has left Nvidia, the company he co-founded 33 years ago, after being linked to two chip-smuggling scandals. No successor has been named, and the product roadmap is locked in through 2027. Investors expect Nvidia's funding support for AI startups may tighten.
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