Invidious position: finding Jensen Huang’s successor

Nvidia’s micromanaging supremo is out and a caretaker boss is in. We ask how the AI-chip giant might survive the transition. We look at the careful effort Russia is making across Africa to portray itself as a benevolent partner in an uncertain world. And a tribute to Jack Preger, who dedicated his life to medical care for Kolkata’s poorest people.

Guests and host:

• Shailesh Chitnis, global business writer
• John McDermott, chief Africa correspondent
• Ann Wroe, obituaries editor
• Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

• Jensen Huang, Nvidia, AI
• Russia, propaganda, Africa
• Jack Preger, India, public health

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