'You don't know d*ck about my business': Inside Jensen Huang's alleged angry outbursts at Nvidia

Jensen Huang, who resigned as Nvidia CEO earlier this week, reportedly had a history of angry outbursts and mistreating senior employees. According to a report by The New York Post, citing people familiar with the matter, Huang often shouted at staff and humiliated them in front of colleagues. In one incident, he reportedly told a senior executive that he hoped he would die. In another, he allegedly threw a water bottle at a top executive during a meeting. While Huang appeared friendly and approachable in public, sources say his behaviour behind closed doors was very different.

'I hope you die,' Jensen Huang allegedly told senior executive

According to the report, one of the most shocking incidents took place last February during a private meeting attended by more than 30 senior executives. Huang allegedly lost his temper with Jay Puri, who was then Nvidia's executive vice president of worldwide field operations.

In front of other executives, Huang reportedly told Puri, "I hope you get the flu and I hope it gets worse." "I hope you die and put us all out of our misery."

Puri reportedly remained silent throughout the incident. One person present at the meeting said the room went completely quiet. Puri now works as a senior adviser at Nvidia.

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Jensen Huang allegedly insulted employees and threw a water bottle

In another incident, he allegedly insulted a senior sales executive during a three-hour meeting in 2025. Around 40 employees were reportedly present when Huang told the executive, "You don’t know d*ck about my business."

In a separate incident, Huang allegedly asked a senior executive if they were smirking during a meeting. He complained that everyone in the room had lifeless expressions and ordered the executive to leave. The report also claims that Huang once threw a water bottle at a senior executive during a meeting at Nvidia's headquarters in Santa Clara, California.

The Wall Street Journal has also reported an incident involving Nvidia CFO Colette Kress. During an August meeting, Huang allegedly interrupted her presentation and said she looked like a deer in the headlights.

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Why did Jensen Huang resign?

Huang resigned on Thursday after reports of him having an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy. Reports have also linked him to other women, including Nvidia's vice president of healthcare, Kimberly Powell. Meanwhile, Kress is serving as interim CEO as Nvidia's board searches for a permanent replacement.