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Nvidia stood behind Jensen Huang. Now comes the reckoning

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 12, 2026 • 02:48 PM
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CEO Jensen Huang’s rapid fall from grace has rocked Washington and Silicon Valley, triggering concern that Nvidia could threaten a US sharemarket boom it helped fuel.

Nvidia stood behind Jensen Huang. Now comes the reckoning

After Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang admitted to an affair with an alleged Chinese spy , his board and the president of the United States had his back.

Nvidia’s board said Sunday that it was investigating its CEO but “has confidence in Jensen.” Trump told journalists Monday that he had spoken with Huang by phone and trusted he was unaware of being an espionage target . “He said he had absolutely no idea that the person in question was a spy … I really believe him,” the president said.

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