Trump had urged Jensen Huang to fight for his job: report
The call came as reports of extramarital affairs and a board investigation rattled Nvidia, which named Colette Kress interim chief executive.
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is stepping down following scrutiny over his personal life, with Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress assuming interim leadership while the board searches for a permanent successor.
- The board launched an investigation Sunday into Huang's relationship with Alice Huang, a businesswoman US authorities suspect of spying for China; Nvidia has lost about US$300 billion in market value since.
- President Donald Trump called Huang on Tuesday, urging the executive to fight for his job, and previously stated he had "done an amazing job for our country," the New York Times reported.
- Kress stated the company will "continue advancing the work that has made Nvidia a leader in accelerated computing," as Huang's departure creates uncertainty for the AI ecosystem he helped bankroll.
- Nvidia is scheduled to present third-quarter fiscal 2027 financial results on November 17, a key test as the company navigates the leadership transition and US chip export policy uncertainties.
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The US president phoned the former chip maker when the scope of the case was already known.
Shortly before the resignation of former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Donald Trump urged him to fight for his position
Shortly before the resignation of former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Donald Trump urged him to fight for his position. This was reported by the New York Times.Earlier, Nvidia, a graphics processor developer, announced the resignation of company founder...
He is going through hell: Trump says Jensen Huang is distressed over impact of controversy on wife, family - The Tribune
"I spoke to him yesterday. He's going through hell. What he feels most badly about is his wife and family. That's what he is really, that's what he told me. And in, strongest, he called me as the president. I'm president, and he called me. And he said, what I've done to my wife and family is, that's what he talked about," Trump said.
The phone call before resigning from Nvidia, the warnings the US president ignored, and the clash with MAGA
Companies associated with Alice Huang (Chinese name Huang Le), who is suspected of indirectly supplying advanced U.S. semiconductors to China in connection with Chinese intelligence agencies, are reported to have secretly invested in the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeak. Alice Huang is the person identified as the mistress of former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The allegations are once again drawing attention as additional repor…
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