Jensen Huang and the end of the ‘lol nothing matters’ era of American politics

This Platformer column reports that Nvidia announced CEO Jensen Huang's resignation on Thursday morning, with CFO Colette Kress serving as CEO while the board searches for a permanent replacement, following New York Times and Reuters reports of extramarital relationships. The piece argues Huang's downfall illustrates the risks of Silicon Valley's cult of the founder, including key-man risk at a company with no apparent succession plan, and ties his resistance to AI-safety warnings and chip export controls to his defense of Nvidia's interests. It concludes that the 'lol nothing matters' era of US business and politics may be ending.