How did someone as smart as Jensen Huang do something so foolish?
Whether he fell victim to a Chinese plot to steal US secrets or merely gave his enemies ammunition to attack him, the Nvidia boss has only himself to blame.
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Alice Huang (right) attending a dinner with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (in black) at a restaurant in Taipei on May 22, 2025.
PHOTO: REUTERS
He has been called the “Taylor Swift of tech” and the business baron in a leather jacket.
But having watched Jensen Huang speak in person at the World Economic Forum earlier in 2026, I came away with a different impression: The Nvidia chief executive is a considerably more formidable intellect than he is often given credit for.