Nvidia Begins CEO Replacement Search
Colette Kress leads Nvidia as interim CEO while the board begins seeking a permanent successor.
November 13, 2026 · Updated 3:21pm ET
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What happened
- Nvidia has begun searching for a permanent replacement for Jensen Huang
Jensen HuangAmerican entrepreneur and businessman; co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, but its board said Friday it had not yet selected a search firm. - Finance chief Colette Kress
Colette KressAmerican businesswoman; interim CEO and former CFO of Nvidia became interim CEO after Huang resigned Thursday amid reports of affairs, including one with a woman U.S. intelligence officials suspect of spying for China. - The board said it had not formally engaged any potential candidates and called speculation about individual contenders premature.
- People familiar with the matter said the board had approached ArmArm HoldingsBritish multinational semiconductor and software design company CEO Rene Haas
Rene HaasAmerican executive, a former Nvidia executive, about succeeding Huang. - Kress remains interim CEO while the board considers internal and external candidates, with no permanent successor selected.
How the left told it
Left-leaning outlets emphasized the wider fallout from Huang’s departure for the AI industry and people who depended on him. The New York Times examined worries among start-ups and Wall Street dealmakers, alongside Asian Americans’ fears of increased scrutiny. Gizmodo highlighted employees pushing to restore Huang, while Wired questioned the “founder fairy tale.”
How the right told it
Right-leaning outlets focused on succession and the personal and financial fallout from Huang’s departure. The New York Post and Fox Business highlighted Rene Haas as a possible replacement; the Post and Newsmax examined Huang’s clashes with Kress. Breitbart also spotlighted employees’ reinstatement campaign and David Sacks’s challenge to the espionage allegations.
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