According to The Verge AI, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns; Colette Kress becomes interim CEO
According to The Verge AI, Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang resigned this morning as CEO and board member after the company’s board opened an investigation into multiple extramarital affairs, including one with a direct report and one involving an alleged Chinese spy. Board chair Harvey Jones told employees that CFO Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO while the company searches for a permanent successor, considering both internal and external candidates.
Original sources
- The Verge AI · Read Nvidia’s internal emails about the ‘extraordinarily difficult period’ amid CEO shakeup ↗
- Techmeme · Staff email: interim Nvidia CEO Colette Kress cites "an extraordinarily difficult period" and promises "more from leadership" and a company November 18 meeting (Terrence O'Brien/The Verge) ↗
- TechCrunch · Jensen Huang is out at Nvidia — who is Colette Kress, his interim replacement? ↗
- IT之家 · 黄仁勋辞任英伟达 CEO 重创全球 AI 概念股，AMD、博通逆势上涨 ↗
- NVIDIA · Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO, president, and board member; CFO Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO as the board considers candidates; NVDA drops 5%+ ↗
- Techmeme · Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO, president, and board member; CFO Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO as the board considers candidates; NVDA drops 5%+ ↗
- IT之家 · 黄仁勋辞去 CEO 后，英伟达首任董事会主席哈维 · 琼斯发表内部信 ↗