Business · 09/11/20261 min read

Nvidia’s board needs to do some succession planning – sharpish | Nils Pratley

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The chipmaker faces business risks and political scrutiny due to its over-reliance on founder and CEO Jensen Huang Why is Nvidia’s Jensen Huang at the centre of a US-China row?

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