Summary
- Reuters reported that the decentralized prediction market Polymarket showed an 88% chance that CEO Jensen Huang would either resign or be dismissed this year.
- Reuters also reported that Nvidia’s board was set to discuss whether to dismiss Huang at a late-night meeting.
- If Huang steps down, Ian Buck, the Nvidia executive in charge of the company’s data center business, is being discussed as the leading candidate to become the next CEO.
Forecast Trend Report by Period
Expectations are growing that Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang could leave his post before the end of the year as controversy over his private life intensifies.
Reuters reported on Nov. 12 that bettors on the decentralized prediction market Polymarket saw an 88% chance that Huang would resign or be dismissed by year-end.
Huang has recently faced allegations related to his private life, along with suspicions that China-related information was leaked. There have also been reports that Nvidia’s board is reviewing whether to remove him.
Reuters reported on Nov. 11, citing sources, that Nvidia’s board was set to discuss whether to dismiss Huang at a late-night meeting.
If Huang resigns or is removed, Ian Buck, Nvidia’s vice president overseeing the data center business, is being mentioned as a leading successor. On Polymarket, Buck also had the highest odds of becoming the next CEO.
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