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Is Nvidia's board preparing to consider removing Jensen Huang as CEO, according to the WSJ?

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The report is attributed to the WSJ and to people familiar with the matter. It does not say the board has decided to remove Huang or that he has already left. CNBC also cites the WSJ and is not treated as an independent confirmation.

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The Wall Street Journal, cited by To Vima and CNBC, reported that Nvidia's board is preparing to consider removing Jensen Huang as CEO, according to people familiar with the matter; no removal decision has been made
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To Vima (Wall Street Journal)
Nov 11, 2026
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Dec 12, 2026 ET

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CNBC published the same WSJ-attributed account at 17:06 ET on 11 November 2026 (06:06 Asia/Shanghai on 12 November). Because CNBC also cites the WSJ, this is not treated as an independent confirmation. Private-life details in adjacent coverage are not included here.

Source: CNBC
Reported

To Vima published a WSJ-attributed report that Nvidia's board is preparing to consider removing CEO Jensen Huang, according to people familiar with the matter. The To Vima page's article:published_time is 2026-11-11T23:26:36+00:00. No removal decision is described.

Source: To Vima (Wall Street Journal)
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