# Nvidia executive Ian Buck leads CEO succession odds at 35.5% following Huang exit

> HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/2247969 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt

8 outlets covering · First listed: Crypto Briefing, Nov 12, 2026, 10:36 AM · Read it: <https://cryptobriefing.com/nvidia-ceo-succession-odds/>

Nvidia's leadership transition could significantly impact its strategic direction and market position amid evolving tech industry dynamics.

AI summary (may contain mistakes): Nvidia shares fell 14% after CEO Jensen Huang resigned amid controversies, according to Crypto Briefing. Reports alleged Huang had a third affair with another Nvidia employee, Reuters reported, and Huang has formally acknowledged one of three alleged affairs, Forbes said. Colette Kress is Nvidia’s new interim CEO, NBC News reported.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 11, 2026, 4:45 PM: [Nvidia Falls After Report of Huang Affair With Executive](<https://thedefiant.io/frontier/ai/nvidia-falls-after-report-of-huang-affair-with-executive>) — The Defiant (Specialist)
  The New York Times reported a relationship with health-care VP Kimberly Powell, who reports to Huang, raising a separate workplace-governance question while a board investigation is underway.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:10 PM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned](<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/11/ceo-jensen-huangs-job-is-suddenly-on-the-line-at-nvidia/>) — Ars Technica (Digital news, United States)
  The FBI is investigating as Nvidia’s board holds urgent talks over Huang’s future.
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:51 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia chief executive](<https://www.ft.com/content/b4a0f3d9-f075-47ea-9a85-77cdade9a06f?syn-25a6b1a6=1>) — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Center)
  Shares in chipmaker slide after group says chief financial officer Colette Kress to take over as interim head
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:58 AM: [Jensen Huang Resigns as Nvidia CEO](<https://www.wired.com/story/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-steps-down/>) — Wired (Magazine, United States)
  Nvidia’s cofounder and chief executive resigned on Thursday after the company opened an investigation into his affair with an alleged Chinese intelligence asset.
- 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 in 1993, but has recently been embroiled in an international scandal.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:21 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia chief executive](<https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/11/12/jensen-huang-resigns-as-nvidia-chief-executive/5309411>) — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom)
  'Next week’s earnings call just became the most important in the company’s history'
- Nov 12, 2026, 10:36 AM: [Nvidia executive Ian Buck leads CEO succession odds at 35.5% following Huang exit](<https://cryptobriefing.com/nvidia-ceo-succession-odds/>) — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
  Nvidia's leadership transition could significantly impact its strategic direction and market position amid evolving tech industry dynamics.
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:31 PM: [What we know after Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia’s CEO](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOMUxqUTE0WWZBT2xoV25SLUQ2dFgyWkhwZFZyRnk3d1Fibmtrb0d4T3otSXNpNmZiTVh0QUdkWTA4UmQ3cXQyVVM3ODc0V0g4YnVVbDJRYWF4VXlaXzMzZnJWNi1UR3YyZHJGbWNzaVFab2tiM3N2RjFIOUtWcnlJVWtMVnhQNmhJeTdPajNVUXZfU2NzWkw0aGJLVFMtaGY3?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center)