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An Al Jazeera analysis says Nvidia could lose 25 to 30 per cent of its value following Jensen Huang’s departure, citing an analyst’s estimate. It also points to research finding founder-led firms performed better on average from 2015 to 2025, with a larger gap among technology companies.
Why it mattersThat is a forecast, not a market outcome. Nvidia’s board appointed former CFO Colette Kress as interim chief executive and named Harvey Jones its first chair. The company’s shares may now have to answer a question that leadership charts cannot: how much of Nvidia’s extraordinary value is tied to its founder?
Discuss: Should investors treat a founder’s departure as a serious risk to a technology company’s value, or judge the successor on what they deliver?
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NVIDIA Watch Update What changedUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged Nvidia’s board to look outside the company for Jensen Huang’s successor, saying it needs a “dramatic shake-up”. Al Jazeera reports that Bessent made the remarks on Fox News, three days after Huang stepped down.
Bessent also called for answers within 10 days from Nvidia’s board and outside counsel on the company’s compliance with US export controls. He questioned whether Nvidia had pressed potentially illicit chip sales to increase revenue and earnings.
Bessent said existing export controls should be enforced rather than replaced with new legislation. The distinction matters: Nvidia faces a public demand for both a different leadership approach and an account of its controls, while the Treasury secretary is arguing for enforcement, not new rules.
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- US Treasury chief calls for outsider to lead embattled tech firm Nvidia | Technology News | Al Jazeera: Al Jazeera reports that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for Nvidia to appoint an outside successor to Jensen Huang and for the board and outside counsel to provide answers on export-control compliance within 10 days.
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