Jensen Huang unlikely to announce resignation or removal from Nvidia by December 31, 2026, as board backs him

Nvidia's board said on November 8, 2026 that it was starting an independent investigation, prompted by recent reporting that founder and CEO Jensen Huang has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort. In the same statement it said the board has confidence in Huang and his leadership team and will provide further updates as appropriate. That is why the forecast leans toward no announced departure by December 31. The company's line, as reported on November 9, is that Huang is committed to continuing to lead Nvidia as CEO without interruption. Other reports say he will stay on while the investigation takes place, and that the board continues to support him. Corporate statements like these offer no assurance, and the forecast does not treat them as one. The investigation is real, and pressure on the board could grow. But reports dated November 10 say Nvidia has not announced his resignation or any leadership change, and has not designated a replacement. A qualifying announcement would have to be a definitive statement that Huang is leaving. The board's own words so far point the other way. The window is short, ending on the deadline of January 1, 2027, and an investigation can easily run past it. A board that has just said it has confidence in its CEO would have to reverse itself quickly. That is possible, but it is the less likely path. Watch for the board's promised further updates. A change in their tone, or the naming of a successor, would shift the picture most.