Why Did Jensen Huang Quit Nvidia?
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Why Did Jensen Huang Quit Nvidia?

C1AdvancedNovember 13, 202622 min

Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO amid the spy scandal, with CFO Colette Kress stepping in as interim. Trump pitched Tim Cook as his successor, the board reportedly eyed Apple’s Johny Srouji, and Google launched its Gemini 4 Hydrogen model. Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO, president, and board member; CFO Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO as the board considers candidates; NVDA drops 5%+ (Nvidia) Trump called Jensen Huang on Tuesday and urged him to keep fighting for his job, viewing the spy scandal mainly through the lens of adultery and Nvidia as too big to fail (NY...

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Welcome to the Tech Brew Ride Home for Friday, November 13, 2026. I'm Brian McCullough today. Jensen Wong resigned as NVIDIA CEO with CFO Collette Cress,

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stepping in as interim. President Trump pitched Tim Cook as his successor. The board is reportedly eyeing Apple's Johnny Shruji. Google launched another periodic table-based model,

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and of course, the weekend long read suggestions. Here's what you miss today in the world of tech. Now that the midterm elections have come and gone, business leaders can and should expect change.

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