# NVIDIA Announces CEO Transition

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4 outlets covering · First listed: Hacker News, Nov 12, 2026, 7:52 AM · Read it: <https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-announces-ceo-transition>

AI summary (may contain mistakes): Jensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia CEO. Reports cited affairs, including one with an alleged Chinese spy, and national security concerns; Nvidia said CFO Colette Kress will serve as interim chief executive. The company accepted his resignation yesterday, according to a filing.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 12, 2026, 3:06 AM: [Nvidia stock falls nearly 10% as CEO Jensen Huang announces resignation](<https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/12/nvidia-nvda-jensen-huang-second-affair.html>) — CNBC (Business & finance, United States)
  Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO until a new leader is appointed.
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:52 AM: [NVIDIA Announces CEO Transition](<https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-announces-ceo-transition>) — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:54 AM: [Meet Colette Kress, the finance chief steering Nvidia through its first CEO transition](<https://www.businessinsider.com/colette-kress-nvidia-cfo-interim-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns-2026-11>) — Business Insider (Digital news, United States)
  Colette Kress, Nvidia's finance chief, replaces Jensen Huang as interim CEO after his resignation following a the board opening an investigation.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:04 AM: [Jensen Huang is out as NVIDIA CEO](<https://www.engadget.com/2314584/jensen-huang-is-out-as-nvidia-ceo/>) — Engadget (Digital news, United States)
  He has held the position since the company's founding.
