The Fallout from Jensen’s Downfall

What happened: Jensen Huang departed as Nvidia CEO amid revelations he misled executives about the number of his affairs, including one with a direct report. Nvidia's board acted only on the insistence of general counsel Tim Teter. Key numbers: Huang has agreed to testify before Congress before Thanksgiving. Why it matters: Huang retains support from venture capitalists Vinod Khosla and Ron Conway and Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, and an employee petition advocated for his reinstatement. Congressional investigations into Huang and Nvidia loom. Coverage: 15+ outlets in 24h

Jensen Huang departed as Nvidia CEO amid revelations he misled executives about the number of his affairs, including one with a direct report. Nvidia's board acted only on the insistence of general counsel Tim Teter.

Huang retains support from venture capitalists Vinod Khosla and Ron Conway and Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, and an employee petition advocated for his reinstatement. Congressional investigations into Huang and Nvidia loom.