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Two extramarital affairs cost him his career! Jensen Huang, the billionaire who built the Nvidia empire, resigns

2026-11-12 15:47:00Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Two extramarital affairs cost him his career! Jensen Huang, the billionaire who
Jensen Huang

Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia and one of the most important figures in the artificial intelligence revolution, has stepped down from the company's leadership following the publication of news of two extramarital affairs, one of which was with a woman suspected of spying for China.

In his place, the company's interim leadership will be taken over by the company's chief financial officer, Colette Kress.

The news caused an immediate reaction in financial markets, with Nvidia shares falling about 10% in pre-market trading.

Huang, 63, was one of three engineers who founded Nvidia in 1993 and has led the company since its inception. He has faced intense pressure since Sunday, November 8, when he admitted to having an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, a former executive at Megaspeed International, a Singapore-based data center company.

His departure deepens the crisis at Nvidia, a company that had no clear plan for Huang's successor. For more than three decades, he has been not only the chief executive but also the central figure around whom the company's way of operating and managing is built.

Who is the leader who will temporarily take over Nvidia?

Two extramarital affairs cost him his career! Jensen Huang, the billionaire who

Colette Kress joined Nvidia 13 years ago after working at well-known companies such as Microsoft and Cisco. She built her career in the financial sector and represented Nvidia in meetings with Wall Street investors and analysts.

However, her public role has been largely focused on the company's finances, while the main communication with financial markets has so far been handled by Huang himself.

One of the biggest growths in the history of technology

Under Huang's leadership, Nvidia has experienced phenomenal growth. Since going public in 1999, the company's stock value has increased by more than 700,000 percent.

At times, its market value has exceeded $5 trillion, making it one of the largest companies in the world. This growth has surpassed the achievements of companies led by figures such as Apple's Steve Jobs, Microsoft's Bill Gates and Amazon's Jeff Bezos.

Huang's departure could shake up the entire artificial intelligence industry

The impact of his departure is expected to go beyond Nvidia itself. Through its financial clout, the company has backed dozens of major artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic.

Huang ka investuar gjithashtu në kompani të infrastrukturës cloud, si CoreWeave, dhe ka mbështetur marrëveshje financiare që kanë ndihmuar në zgjerimin e gjithë ekosistemit të inteligjencës artificiale.

Megjithatë, këto marrëveshje kanë ngritur edhe pikëpyetje. Disa investitorë të njohur në Wall Street kanë paralajmëruar se marrëdhëniet financiare mes kompanive të së njëjtës industri mund të krijojnë një kërkesë artificiale për teknologjinë AI dhe të fryjnë vlerën e tregut.

“Si student i historisë ekonomike, nuk e di nëse ka pasur ndonjëherë një person kaq të rëndësishëm, mbi të cilin të mbështetet një pjesë kaq e madhe e një industrie”, deklaroi Thomas Ferguson, investitor në Blue Bear Capital, gjatë një konference në Houston, përpara largimit të Huang.

Marrëdhëniet me Trump dhe dy lidhjet që tronditën kompaninë

Two extramarital affairs cost him his career! Jensen Huang, the billionaire who

Huang ka qenë një nga figurat kryesore që ka promovuar zgjerimin e qendrave të të dhënave në të gjithë botën. Ai ka udhëtuar vazhdimisht për të marrë pjesë në konferenca dhe takime ndërkombëtare, ku është dalluar për xhaketat e tij karakteristike prej lëkure dhe pritjen entuziaste nga publiku.

Ai kishte krijuar gjithashtu një marrëdhënie të afërt me presidentin amerikan Donald Trump, duke marrë pjesë në takime në Shtëpinë e Bardhë, darka zyrtare dhe udhëtime me avionin presidencial Air Force One. Trump e mbështeti publikisht edhe pas shpërthimit të skandalit, duke e cilësuar si “një njeri shumë të ndershëm”.

Megjithatë, zbulimet për marrëdhënien e Huang me Alice Huang ngritën pikëpyetje serioze mbi gjykimin e tij dhe lidhjet e mundshme me Kinën.

Të mërkurën, The New York Times raportoi se drejtuesi i Nvidia-s kishte pasur gjithashtu një marrëdhënie me Kimberly Powell, zëvendëspresidente e kompanisë dhe përgjegjëse për sektorin e kujdesit shëndetësor.

Megaspeed, kompania ku punonte Alice Huang, është një nga klientët më të mëdhenj të Nvidia-s në Azinë Juglindore. Ajo ka qenë prej muajsh nën hetimin e autoriteteve amerikane për dyshimet se mund të ketë ndihmuar në kontrabandimin e çipave të avancuar të inteligjencës artificiale drejt Kinës. Si Nvidia, ashtu edhe Megaspeed kanë mohuar çdo shkelje.

Kush mund ta zëvendësojë Jensen Huang?

Sipas burimeve të cituara nga mediat, bordi i Nvidia-s ka angazhuar një kompani të jashtme për të identifikuar kandidatë të mundshëm për drejtimin e ardhshëm.

Anëtarët e bordit janë mbledhur edhe përmes një takimi online për të diskutuar të ardhmen e Huang.

Mes emrave që përmenden në industrinë e teknologjisë si kandidatë të mundshëm janë:

Lisa Su, drejtoreshë ekzekutive e AMD-së, një prej rivalëve kryesorë të Nvidia-s

Rene Haas, drejtues i kompanisë Arm Holdings

Sanjay Mehrotra, drejtues i kompanisë Micron Technology

Megjithatë, ende nuk ka një emër të konfirmuar për drejtimin e ardhshëm të kompanisë.

Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon assessed that despite the leadership crisis, Nvidia's business remains strong and that the company can continue normal activity while searching for a new leader.

Independent investigation and pressure from the US Congress

The case has also attracted the attention of US lawmakers. Some have demanded that Huang appear before congressional committees, warning of subpoenaing him if he refuses to testify.

Meanwhile, Nvidia's board has hired attorney Joon H. Kim, a former federal prosecutor and partner at the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, to conduct a full and independent investigation.

Market analysts have also begun to revise their expectations for the company's shares. Bernstein lowered its rating on Nvidia to "market-perform" and set a price target for the stock at $200, expressing concern that it is still not fully known what the investigation might reveal.

Two extramarital affairs cost him his career! Jensen Huang, the billionaire who

A leader who controlled almost everything

One of the most well-known characteristics of Huang's management was his direct control over almost every aspect of the company. He was known as a detail-oriented leader and had up to 60 managers reporting directly to him.

Each employee was required to create a list of the five most important tasks and post it within the company. Huang personally reviewed these lists to ensure everyone was focused on the main objectives. He even sent advice and guidance to lower-level employees.

According to a source within the company, Huang had seemed less engaged than usual in recent days. He had not responded immediately to the usual emails where executives and employees reported their top five priorities.

Huang was also known for his personal involvement in decisions about employee salaries.

"In a way, my management style is what made the company grow," he said in a recent interview with Bloomberg. According to him, the goal was to create an organization that could constantly adapt to change and be able to bring innovation to the industry itself.

Huang's departure marks a significant moment for Nvidia, which has been identified with his image for decades. Now, the biggest challenge for the company is to maintain its incredible pace of growth without the man who built and led it from the beginning.

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