Nvidia’s CEO meltdown, who could replace Jensen Huang, and our latest AI tips and tricks

Todd Bishop (0:00)

Before we begin, a quick note. When we recorded this week's show on Thursday, we thought it had been a big news week with the Nvidia turmoil. Little did we know what else the week had in store. Microsoft's email outage turned into a multi-day global meltdown, and the FAA grounded flights nationwide due to a technical glitch that turned out to be unrelated to the Microsoft issue. For coverage of both, you can check geekwire.com, but as you'll hear, there is still plenty of intrigue and drama to go over. Here's the show.

All I can do is sit here and think how much one man's zipper has just taken everything down.

John Cook (0:41)

I think I saw it in The Economist or on CNN or CNBC. Somebody was pontificating on this and they said, this is the largest, most expensive sex scandal in the history of the world.

Todd Bishop (1:02)

Hi, and welcome to GeekWire. I'm GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop.

John Cook (1:06)

I'm GeekWire co-founder John Cook.

Todd Bishop (1:07)

We are coming to you from Seattle, where we get to report each day about what's happening around us in business, technology, and innovation. What happens here matters everywhere, and every week on this show, we talk about some of the most interesting and important stories and trends in the news.

Before we jump in, we want to invite you to join us at the GeekWire gala. It's coming up Thursday, December 10th, and it's at a new spot this year.

John Cook (1:31)

That's right, Todd. It's at the shop in Seattle Soto neighborhood. So we're going to be surrounded by some vintage and exotic automobiles. It's going to be a fun time, big party for the business and tech community. So come out and join us.

Todd Bishop (1:44)

It's presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union. Once again, that's Thursday, December 10th at the shop in Seattle Soto neighborhood. Doors open at six.

If you're bringing a team, group tickets and sponsorships are available. This is really the Seattle Tech Community's holiday party. A lot of times companies make this their own holiday party. They pre-funk and then they come to the gala and then they're out until three in the morning.

John Cook (2:10)

Yes, but we also do some cool things to recognize all the innovation going on in our community, including our Uncommon Thinkers Awards, which is recognizing five amazing innovators in our community. That's presented by our partners at Greater Seattle Partners. And this year, Todd, we're doing something new as well. We're recognizing six non-profit partners in partnership with Microsoft that are doing amazing work in our community. So we're excited to recognize those six non-profit partners at the GeekWire Gala this year.

Todd Bishop (2:42)

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John Cook (2:48)

On November 20th, so get those tickets before prices go up.

Todd Bishop (2:52)

Once again, that's geekwire.com/galacoming up on December 10th. John, later on, I've had a couple of just minor breakthroughs with usage of AI that have been pretty big game changers for me that I want to share, in part because they relate to reporting techniques on specific stories that I covered this week. So a little bit of behind the scenes plus a little bit of my AI coming through.

John Cook (3:16)

My AI is back. Yes, exactly. Let's do our jingle again.

Todd Bishop (3:18)

No, not our AI generated jingle again.

John Cook (3:22)

Well, I can't wait to hear.

Todd Bishop (3:23)

Okay. And plus GeekWire Trivia related to the big news of this week. And that is the downfall of Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, just a complete implosion in a matter of five days. Yeah.

John Cook (3:40)

I don't think there's been anything like this in tech or business history. I think it is the most colossal meltdown ever. In business history, maybe the biggest fall from grace ever.

And so if you were to create a Mount Rushmore, a fall from grace, got a few names up there, you know, Richard Nixon, Tiger Woods, Elizabeth Holmes.

Todd Bishop (4:12)

Wow. Yeah.

John Cook (4:13)

Jensen Huang.

Todd Bishop (4:15)

Wow.

John Cook (4:15)

Based on how quickly he imploded, how much money is at stake, how key Nvidia is to the economy at this moment in time. You could say it is even bigger than Nixon.

In terms of the impact on the economy.

Todd Bishop (4:34)

Okay.

John Cook (4:36)

That's what I'm thinking about. I think it's just a huge, huge meltdown.

Todd Bishop (4:40)

I know it's very different circumstances, but in terms of the abruptness of it and the way that everyone is captivated with the story, it reminds me a little bit of the open AI saga from a few years ago.