Key Insights
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang withdrew from Anthropic and ElevenLabs events.
- Kalshi’s departure odds peaked at 44%, then retreated.
- Nvidia stock fell as directors launched an independent investigation.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang withdrew from two artificial intelligence events on Nov. 9 amid growing scrutiny. Business Insider reported his absence from Anthropic’s executive forum and ElevenLabs’ upcoming New York summit.
The withdrawals followed Huang’s acknowledgment of an extramarital affair and an independent Nvidia board investigation. Meanwhile, Kalshi traders raised their estimates for his potential departure before January 2028.
However, Nvidia has not announced any leadership transition, and its board continues supporting Huang.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Withdraws From AI Events
Business Insider reported that Huang no longer planned to attend Anthropic’s private forum in Montecito, California. An Anthropic representative declined comment, leaving the reasons for his absence publicly unresolved.
ElevenLabs separately confirmed to Business Insider that Huang would miss its Wednesday summit in New York. The company’s agenda previously listed a conversation with co-founder and chief executive Mati Staniszewski. The updated agenda gave Staniszewski the closing keynote without Huang, the publication reported.
TechCrunch also obtained confirmation from ElevenLabs about the withdrawal. Nvidia did not publicly explain either scheduling decision. The available statements established no link to disciplinary measures.
In a Nov. 8 message to employees, Huang apologized for being unfaithful to his wife. He accepted responsibility for the personal harm and said he would work to regain colleagues’ confidence.
In that message, Huang said he remained committed to leading the company. He pledged cooperation with the board’s investigation rather than announcing a departure.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Faces Board and Congress Scrutiny
Nvidia’s board said independent directors and outside counsel would oversee an inquiry into reported foreign intelligence targeting. The company said it had no reason to believe national security or confidential information had been compromised.
That distinction mattered because the company did not confirm the espionage allegations behind the review. It also expressed confidence in Huang and his leadership team while promising updates when appropriate.
Nvidia described its chief executive as a potential target of foreign intelligence activity. Its statement did not accuse Huang of deliberately assisting a foreign government or transferring company secrets.
Lawmakers had raised security questions before the board announcement. A Nov. 5 House Foreign Affairs Committee notice identified three signatories requesting a closed-door briefing. They were chairmen Brian Mast, John Moolenaar and Rick Crawford.
Lawmakers sought information about Huang’s interactions with Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed. The committee cited reports calling her a Chinese intelligence asset. Its announcement did not establish that allegation.
The committee requested a Nov. 18 session. Lawmakers asked Huang to accept or propose another date by Nov. 11. Its letter focused on security protocols and potential access to sensitive U.S. technology.
Neither the request nor Nvidia’s independent review established that Huang shared confidential data. No public finding accompanied Nvidia’s announcement, and a requested congressional briefing was not testimony already delivered.
Nvidia Stock Falls as Kalshi Exit Odds Peak at 44%
Yahoo Finance’s daily trading history showed Nvidia stock closed Nov. 9 at $178.67, down 4.27%. Shares traded between $170.24 and $179.92, after finishing the previous session at $186.64.
The decline coincided with the leadership controversy, although the session’s price action did not isolate one cause. Shares had also fallen sharply in earlier sessions, making a single-event explanation incomplete.
Kalshi’s market analysis showed traders briefly assigned a 44% probability to Huang leaving before January 2028. The platform said that contract later retreated to 36% when it published its analysis.
Kalshi offered separate contracts with different deadlines, meaning its odds were not interchangeable. Those prices reflect participants’ trades rather than evidence of a board decision or resignation plan.
On its market page, Kalshi specified that the contract resolves only after an actual CEO departure announcement. A future-dated departure announcement alone would not satisfy its rules.
With uncertainty persisting, Nvidia’s next scheduled earnings provided a separate financial milestone. The company’s Oct. 28 investor notice set its third-quarter financial results call for Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
The company also scheduled written remarks from Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress ahead of the call. The materials offered investors a planned update on financial performance, independent of the inquiry into Huang.
Before then, lawmakers expected Huang’s response to their briefing request by Nov. 11. The congressional session remained a request, not a confirmed appearance.
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