November 15, 2026 10:23 AM

Is Nvidia too big to fail? Silicon Valley grapples with life after Jensen Huang

As Nvidia reels from a historic leadership shake-up and global markets react to the turmoil, a deeper question is dominating conversations across Silicon Valley: Can Nvidia survive without the man who built it? Or has the company become too big and important to fail? Until his resignation on Thursday, Jensen Huang was the only chief executive Nvidia had ever known. Since co-founding the company in 1993, he steered it from a niche graphics-chip maker into the primary engine of the global A.I. bo...

November 15, 2026 10:18 AM

Nvidia’s fall, China’s gain? Beijing stands to benefit from Jensen Huang’s exit as Elon Musk eyes ousted CEO

Elon Musk has weighed in on the leadership crisis engulfing Nvidia, fuelling intense speculation across Silicon Valley about what comes next for the tech giant's ousted founder. Hours before Jensen Huang officially stepped down on 12th November, the financial blog ZeroHedge posted on X, urging the billionaire: "Elon, please hire Jensen." Musk replied with four simple words: "That would be an honour." Now that Huang has formally resigned as President, C.E.O. and Board member of the company he bui...