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Jensen Huang Has Resigned, What's Next for Nvidia?

Kress assumes interim leadership as Nvidia grapples with succession uncertainty and questions about the company's influence on US-China chip policy.

  • On Thursday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned following an investigation into his relationship with a woman U.S. officials identified as a suspected Chinese spy, alongside reports of a second affair with a subordinate.
  • For 33 years, Nvidia's identity was inseparable from Huang, who built the firm into a global leader with a personal vision. His departure leaves the company without a succession plan, a crisis the board never anticipated.
  • Chief financial officer Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO while retaining her finance role; former Synopsys chief Harvey Jones becomes the board's first-ever chair. Analysts noted there are "no obvious internal candidates" to permanently replace him.
  • Market experts warn "one falling can bring down a lot" as Nvidia sits at the base of an AI economy where companies fund one another in a loop. Quarterly results on November 17 will test investor confidence.
  • Nvidia's influence in Washington may fade as the company navigates strained U.S.-China relations, while competitors like AMD, Broadcom, Alphabet, and Samsung position themselves for market shifts. Huang's previous lobbying against chip export curbs loses its voice.
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For years, Jensen Huang was irreplaceable for Nvidia. But this changed within a few days - now the chip giant has to think urgently about who can replace the charismatic founder and previous boss. Investors digested Huang's resignation on Thursday due to a number of extramarital affairs announced quite quickly: the share only fell by more than 13 percent, but only left the US trade with a minus of about four percent. But outside of Nvidia Huang'…

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WBUR broke the news in Boston, United States on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
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