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Jensen Huang has agreed to testify before Congress, The Information reports, with an appearance possible this week. The report does not name a committee or give a confirmed date. Why it matters That would bring Nvidia’s former chief into a
Open discussion →US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged Nvidia’s board to choose its next chief executive from outside the company, The Straits Times reports. He also said the board and outside counsel should answer questions about Nvidia’s export-co
Open discussion →Bessent is calling for a “dramatic shakeup” at Nvidia and urging the company to appoint an outside chief executive, CNBC reports. It is a fresh public intervention in questions about the company’s leadership, not evidence that Nvidia’s boar
Open discussion →Jensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia chief executive, and former colleagues and technology leaders are publicly mourning his departure. Their tributes underline how closely the chipmaker’s identity, and much of the AI industry’s, has been ti
Open discussion →Nvidia is looking for a permanent chief executive after Jensen Huang resigned, with finance chief Colette Kress named interim CEO. The leadership change puts succession at the centre of the AI chipmaker’s next chapter, rather than leaving i
Open discussion →Jensen Huang’s resignation as Nvidia chief is part of the leadership turmoil now facing the company, according to The Verge’s Stepback newsletter. Its overview points readers to the resignation and its fallout, but the supplied excerpt offe
Open discussion →Nvidia had no named successor when Jensen Huang resigned, Fortune reports, citing the company’s flat structure and dozens of senior executives reporting directly to him. The board has appointed CFO Colette Kress interim CEO and is searching
Open discussion →Nvidia’s leadership upheaval has prompted a fresh argument about why technology founders are treated as business superheroes, and what that does to scrutiny of their companies. In a Livemint opinion column, Sundeep Khanna argues that admira
Open discussion →A petition calling for Jensen Huang to return as Nvidia chief executive has reportedly passed 100,000 signatures, with Elon Musk, Tim Sweeney and Garry Tan among those named as supporters, Business Insider says. Why it matters The publicati
Open discussion →Two Nvidia investors, whose holdings were worth about $2.13 billion as of 30 June, are calling for a deliberate leadership search following Jensen Huang’s resignation, CNBC reports. Why it matters The report’s headline says they want the bo
Open discussion →Some Asian governments are moving to confirm chip-supply commitments after Nvidia chief Jensen Huang’s departure, TechCrunch reports. Others are monitoring the effect on local projects or addressing ongoing investigations. Why it matters Th
Open discussion →Jensen Huang’s departure from Nvidia has prompted concern in Taiwan that the company’s close relationships with local technology suppliers may not transfer neatly to a new leader. The stakes reach beyond one boardroom: Taiwan is central to
Open discussion →An Al Jazeera analysis says Nvidia could lose 25 to 30 per cent of its value following Jensen Huang’s departure, citing an analyst’s estimate. It also points to research finding founder-led firms performed better on average from 2015 to 202
Open discussion →Jensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia chief executive, and the company’s shares fell about 13% during the week of his departure, Yahoo Finance reports. The move puts leadership uncertainty at the centre of a market already weighing the scale
Open discussion →The political fallout from Jensen Huang’s resignation is putting US export controls on advanced technology back in the spotlight. The San Francisco Standard reports that Colorado Representative-elect Manny Rutinel is urging stronger control
Open discussion →Nvidia’s board has appointed CFO Colette Kress as interim chief executive after Jensen Huang’s reported departure, leaving the chipmaker’s long-term succession unresolved. AI industry figures say the change matters well beyond one company,
Open discussion →Jensen Huang has stepped down as NVIDIA’s chief executive and director, Fortune reports. The board has named CFO Colette Kress interim CEO and longtime director Harvey Jones its first board chair while it searches for a permanent successor.
Open discussion →Jensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia’s chief executive, president and board member, with CFO Colette Kress taking the CEO role on an interim basis. After more than three decades with Huang at the helm, the handover puts one of the world’s mo
Open discussion →Arm chief executive Rene Haas is among the people Nvidia’s board is considering as it looks for a successor to Jensen Huang, the Financial Times reports, citing people familiar with the matter. Nvidia’s board says the search is at an early
Open discussion →Nvidia’s board says it is still selecting a search firm to find a successor to Jensen Huang and has not formally engaged any potential CEO candidates, CNBC reports. That clarifies the state of the search: identifying a firm is not the same
Open discussion →Nvidia has reportedly approached Arm chief executive Rene Haas about replacing Jensen Huang, adding a named contender to the company’s unsettled succession story. Why it matters The Telegraph says Haas, a former Nvidia executive, is among t
Open discussion →Nvidia’s board has not selected a search firm to find a permanent successor to Jensen Huang, the board told CNBC. That adds a useful qualification to recent reporting that a search for Huang’s replacement was under way. Why it matters The u
Open discussion →Jensen Huang’s departure from Nvidia has turned a leadership change into a question about US technology policy, markets and relations with Beijing. An Atlantic Council expert round-up argues that Nvidia’s importance to advanced chips makes
Open discussion →Nvidia’s next chief executive may inherit a company built around one person, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Beth Kowitt argues in a new video discussion of Jensen Huang’s departure. Why it matters Kowitt says Nvidia had no chairman, number two
Open discussion →NPR reports that Jensen Huang is out as Nvidia chief executive, a sudden leadership change at the company whose chips and systems sit at the centre of the AI boom. The immediate question is not just who replaces him, but who can keep Nvidia
Open discussion →The Financial Times reports that Nvidia’s board has approached Arm chief executive Rene Haas as a possible successor to Jensen Huang. Why it matters That gives a name to the succession search previously reported as under way. An approach is
Open discussion →Some Nvidia employees have called for Jensen Huang to be reinstated after his resignation, according to IGN. The response points to a company whose chief’s departure has become an employee issue as well as a leadership change at a major AI-
Open discussion →Nvidia employees at a Kubernetes conference were shocked by Jensen Huang’s departure, according to a Register columnist who spoke with them. The columnist also describes Huang’s monthly all-hands meetings, where he answered staff questions
Open discussion →Nvidia shares rose more than 2% before Friday’s market open, after falling 15% following Jensen Huang’s resignation, the Associated Press reports. Chief financial officer Colette Kress is serving as interim CEO. Why it matters It is a modes
Open discussion →Singapore investors bought Nvidia shares after Jensen Huang’s resignation, with trading activity surging at several brokerages, The Straits Times reports. Why it matters Syfe recorded Nvidia orders at about 13 times its six-week daily avera
Open discussion →Fortune’s 13 November newsletter says Senator Tim Scott has called Jensen Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify before the Senate Banking Committee next month, citing The New York Times. Scott said recent reports raised con
Open discussion →Toronto employment lawyer Muneeza Sheikh argues that Nvidia’s board could have had grounds to fire Jensen Huang had he not resigned. In a Toronto Star opinion piece, she points to alleged dishonesty around his relationships and concerns abo
Open discussion →US lawmakers are seeking answers from Jensen Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick about national-security concerns involving Nvidia, The Times of Israel reports. Senate Banking Committee chair Tim Scott is requesting testimony in Dec
Open discussion →US Senate Banking Committee chairman Tim Scott has asked Jensen Huang to testify publicly on 3 December, CNBC reports. Scott said the committee could use subpoenas if Huang does not appear voluntarily. Why it matters The request is for a fu
Open discussion →Jensen Huang’s departure from Nvidia is prompting questions well beyond the company, because its chips underpin much of the AI industry. An Associated Press report points to a possible opening for rivals and a harder question for Nvidia: ca
Open discussion →An AI policy expert expects Jensen Huang’s departure from Nvidia to have little effect on TSMC or other Taiwanese suppliers. His reasoning: Nvidia’s product line, business and engineering workforce remain strong, even as markets weigh the l
Open discussion →Jensen Huang’s departure from Nvidia is sharpening a question for the AI industry: will chip buyers diversify, and can rivals meet the demand? The Associated Press reports that investors expect some customers to spread their purchases, whil
Open discussion →Singtel says Jensen Huang’s departure from Nvidia will not disrupt its AI chip deliveries or partnership with the chipmaker. The Singapore telecoms group says it has received chips for 4 megawatts of data-centre capacity, with another 2 meg
Open discussion →Nvidia’s leadership upheaval is showing up in the market too: CNBC reports the company’s shares have fallen sharply, while AMD and Broadcom have gained. Why it matters The report says Nvidia has lost about $515bn in value amid the turmoil.
Open discussion →Retail investors are making aggressive opening buys of Nvidia shares after chief executive Jensen Huang was ousted, Bloomberg reports, citing Vanda Research. Why it matters It is a fresh signal of investor behaviour amid Nvidia’s leadership
Open discussion →Senator Tim Scott has asked Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and former Nvidia chief Jensen Huang to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on 3 December, threatening subpoenas if they do not appear, the Washington Examiner reports. W
Open discussion →Jensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia’s chief executive, president and board member, effective immediately, according to China Daily’s account of the board’s announcement. CFO Colette Kress is interim chief executive as the board considers a
Open discussion →Senate Banking Committee chair Tim Scott has asked Jensen Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify at separate hearings in December over the Nvidia saga, Politico reports. Lutnick has agreed to appear; the supplied report does
Open discussion →Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to appear voluntarily before the Senate Banking Committee, which is seeking testimony about Nvidia and the Commerce Department’s role in national-security concerns, Just the News reports. The com
Open discussion →Nvidia CFO Colette Kress has been appointed interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent successor, Hindustan Times reports. Kress will continue as CFO during the transition. Why it matters The report also says the board has commiss
Open discussion →Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.9%, or 82.8 points, to 9,064 by 11:58am AEDT on Friday, Sharecafe reports. The outlet says investors were weighing Jensen Huang’s reported resignation from Nvidia. Why it matters Nine of the index’s 11 sec
Open discussion →Jensen Huang’s departure is being felt in South Korea not just as a leadership change, but as a possible break in a relationship built around Nvidia’s work with local chipmakers. The Straits Times reports that some South Korean admirers and
Open discussion →Donald Trump urged Jensen Huang to fight to keep his job at Nvidia during a phone call on Tuesday, shortly before Huang stepped down as chief executive, The Times of India reports, citing The New York Times. Why it matters The reported call
Open discussion →Jensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia’s chief executive, president and board member, with finance chief Colette Kress appointed interim CEO. For a company central to the AI-chip business, this is a significant change at the top, not just anot
Open discussion →The Financial Times identifies Harvey Jones as Nvidia’s new chair and Colette Kress as its chief executive, facing the task of steadying the company after Jensen Huang’s departure. Why it matters That puts the immediate focus on the people
Open discussion →Jensen Huang has agreed to testify to US lawmakers before Thanksgiving, Newsmax reports, as congressional inquiries into Nvidia’s security protocols and his dealings with Alice Huang continue. No date has been set. Why it matters The report
Open discussion →President Donald Trump urged Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang to keep fighting for his job in a call on Tuesday, The New York Times reports, citing sources. The report says aides described Trump as viewing Nvidia as essentially too big t
Open discussion →Jensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia’s chief executive, and the company’s CFO, Colette Kress, will take over on an interim basis, Just the News reports. The Guardian also reports Huang’s departure and says he is expected to testify before Co
Open discussion →Lisa Su, chief executive of Nvidia rival AMD, is among the people being named as a possible successor to Jensen Huang, The Guardian reports. Nvidia CFO Colette Kress is interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent replacement, the r
Open discussion →Nvidia’s board has appointed Harvey C. Jones as chair and says it is beginning a search for a permanent chief executive, The Fast Mode reports. Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO while remaining the company’s CFO. Why it matters The ad
Open discussion →Nvidia’s unusually flat management structure could make Jensen Huang harder to replace, management experts told CNBC, as the company moves forward with Colette Kress as interim CEO. The practical question is whether a system built around Hu
Open discussion →US lawmakers are seeking answers about what the administration knew of Jensen Huang’s relationship with a woman suspected by US intelligence of spying for China, TRT World reports. The FBI is investigating the allegation; Attorney General T
Open discussion →Colette Kress, now Nvidia’s interim chief executive, helped shape the company’s financing deals with customers and AI firms, including CoreWeave, OpenAI and Nebius, the Daily Sabah reports. Why it matters The article says Nvidia owns nearly
Open discussion →Former Nvidia chief Jensen Huang has agreed to testify before Congress, India Today reports, citing House Foreign Affairs Committee chair Brian Mast. A date is still being negotiated, the report says. Why it matters The account says lawmake
Open discussion →Donald Trump has said former Apple chief executive Tim Cook should take over at Nvidia after Jensen Huang’s departure, according to The Washington Post. Trump praised Huang as a “Legend” while suggesting Cook as his successor. Why it matter
Open discussion →Nvidia’s Asian suppliers are weighing whether a change in leadership could alter the company’s pace of expansion and partnership-building, Reuters reports via the Taipei Times. Why it matters One Taiwanese supplier executive told Reuters a
Open discussion →Nvidia has appointed finance chief Colette Kress as interim chief executive, Fortune reports. Kress will continue as CFO while taking the helm, placing a long-serving company executive in charge during a significant leadership transition. W
Open discussion →Nvidia CFO Colette Kress will serve as interim chief executive after Jensen Huang’s departure, according to an Economic Times report citing Reuters. The change puts the company’s finance chief in charge while Nvidia faces a leadership trans
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