Rumors of Jensen Huang stepping down and speculation about his successor
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Rumors are swirling about a possible departure of NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, with betting/prediction platform Kalshi putting the odds of him staying on this week at just 30%, sparking widespread discussion about his future. TechCrunch then published a piece on November 12, 2026, reviewing potential candidates to succeed him as NVIDIA CEO against the backdrop of that prediction, noting that the company currently has no clear succession plan. The matter remains at the rumor and prediction stage — there are no reports of Huang himself or NVIDIA responding to the departure rumors, and no successor has been officially confirmed.
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- TechCrunch · AIWho could replace Jensen Huang? A highly unscientific list of possible successors
With Kalshi putting the odds of Jensen Huang staying on as Nvidia CEO this week at just 30%, TechCrunch runs through possible candidates to take over, saying the company has no obvious succession plan.
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