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Nvidia's CEO was the rock star of AI before his dramatic unravelling

BBC Technology • Thu, 12 Nov 2026

Within days, Huang's status as a seemingly untouchable figure leading the global AI race has crumbled.

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Within days, Huang's status as a seemingly untouchable figure leading the global AI race has crumbled.

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Within days, Huang's status as a seemingly untouchable figure leading the global AI race has crumbled.

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