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From the excellent Derek Thompson
With his trademark black leather jacket and cult devotion, he is “the Taylor Swift of AI,” according to the Economist. In Taiwan, adoration of him is known as Jensanity. This rockstar status is financially useful. Analysts say Nvidia benefits from personal relationships with Taiwanese manufacturers who are eager to work with him, “hoping his stardust will rub off on them.” If Jensen is irreplaceable, it’s by design. He claims roughly 60 direct reports—up to 10-times more than the industry average—and has said he doesn’t believe in succession planning.
Huang is also unusually close to the Trump administration. He has met with President Donald Trump repeatedly in the last two years, joined the president on international trips, lobbied the administration on China chip policy, and even taken calls from the president during live events that showcased his closeness with the White House.
Since the first news reports about his affair with Alice Huang, Nvidia’s valuation has declined by more than $1 trillion.
With his trademark black leather jacket and cult devotion, he is “the Taylor Swift of AI,” according to the Economist. In Taiwan, adoration of him is known as Jensanity. This rockstar status is financially useful. Analysts say Nvidia benefits from personal relationships with Taiwanese manufacturers who are eager to work with him, “hoping his stardust will rub off on them.” If Jensen is irreplaceable, it’s by design. He claims roughly 60 direct reports—up to 10-times more than the industry average—and has said he doesn’t believe in succession planning.
Huang is also unusually close to the Trump administration. He has met with President Donald Trump repeatedly in the last two years, joined the president on international trips, lobbied the administration on China chip policy, and even taken calls from the president during live events that showcased his closeness with the White House.
Since the first news reports about his affair with Alice Huang, Nvidia’s valuation has declined by more than $1 trillion.