At a major Silicon Valley AI conference, VCs and CEOs grapple with a future without Jensen Huang

What happened: Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO after reports of extramarital affairs, including one with a woman suspected by US intelligence officials of spying for China. Nvidia named longtime CFO Colette Kress interim CEO. Key numbers: Huang founded Nvidia 33 years ago. Nvidia had invested in 42 of the 100 most important private AI companies on a Bessemer Venture Partners and Newcomer list. Why it matters: Founders and investors at the Cerebral Valley AI Summit worried about losing a major backer of AI startups. Some said Nvidia's chip lead would endure, while rivals saw an opening. Coverage: 11 outlets in 24h

Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO after reports of extramarital affairs, including one with a woman suspected by US intelligence officials of spying for China. Nvidia named longtime CFO Colette Kress interim CEO.

Founders and investors at the Cerebral Valley AI Summit worried about losing a major backer of AI startups. Some said Nvidia's chip lead would endure, while rivals saw an opening.