Jensen Huang Resigns as Nvidia CEO; Colette Kress Appointed Interim CEO
Nvidia's Board of Directors announced the immediate resignation of co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang from his roles as President, CEO, and Board member. The sudden leadership change follows reports regarding personal misconduct involving an alleged Chinese spy and a direct report. This unexpected departure comes at a critical time for Nvidia, which is currently valued at approximately $3.8 trillion due to its dominance in the AI chip market. Colette Kress, Nvidia's current CFO and Executive Vice President, has been named interim CEO while the company conducts a search for a permanent successor. Kress, an experienced finance executive with previous leadership roles at Cisco and Microsoft, expressed her commitment to maintaining the company's momentum in accelerated computing and AI. Investors will be looking toward Nvidia's upcoming quarterly earnings report on Tuesday for further guidance under the new interim leadership.
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