Who is Colette Kress, Nvidia's interim CEO? Longtime exec takes top spot after Jensen Huang resigns

First reported by The Economist at Wed 11:43 AM · 33 outlets in all

1. Crypto Briefing10mNvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid misconduct reports, interim CEO namedNvidia's leadership change amid misconduct reports may impact market stability and strategic direction, highlighting governance challenges.
2. PBS NewsHour16mWhat we know after Jensen Huang's resignation as Nvidia's CEONvidia announced Huang's resignation on Thursday, effective immediately. The California-based company said that Colette Kress — who has been Nvidia's chief financial officer and executive vice president since 2013 — will step into the role of interim CEO.
3. Gizmodo28mNvidia’s New CEO Gets to Clean Up Jensen Huang’s MessColette Kress spent years delivering good news. Those days are over.
4. Wired(subscription required)39mJensen Huang Is Out. Will Nvidia’s Rivals Cash In?In a special episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we break down Jensen Huang’s resignation from Nvidia, what comes next for the company, and where the AI industry goes from here.
5. CNN39mNvidia’ Huang Resigns. Now What?
6. ABC News2hTimeline of the stunning fall of Nvidia CEO Jensen HuangWhile the depths of the scandal have yet to be disclosed, here is a timeline indicating who knew what and when about Jensen Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese spy.
7. NBC News2hWho is Colette Kress, Nvidia’s new interim CEO?For 13 years, Colette Kress helped manage the company’s transformation from a graphics-chip maker into the company at the center of the AI boom.
8. Yahoo News2hNvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns as new affair allegations emerge
9. Al Jazeera3hWhy did Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resign, and who is Colette Kress?Huang has stepped down amid revelations about extramarital affairs and allegations of Chinese espionage.
10. Engadget3hWho is Collette Kress, NVIDIA's interim CEO?Kress spent 25 years in various finance roles before joining NVIDIA in 2013
11. The Hill4hWho is interim Nvidia CEO Colette Kress?Colette Kress is taking on the role after the resignation of CEO Jensen Huang.
12. Los Angeles Times(subscription required)5hNvidia shares tumble after Jensen Huang resigns as CEOJensen Huang's departure, tied to reports of an affair with a suspected Chinese spy, leaves the company without the leader who built it into the center of the AI boom.
13. Fortune(subscription required)5hBetting markets see a longtime Nvidia insider as the favorite to replace Jensen Huang, interim CEO Colette Kress is secondThe company’s high-performance computing chief, Ian Buck, leads Kalshi’s CEO succession market with 37% odds.
14. Harvard Business Review(subscription required)5hJensen Huang Has Resigned. How Will Nvidia Replace Him?Six HBR articles on what to do after a powerful founder steps down.
15. Mashable5hJensen Huang resigns: A timeline of the Nvidia affairHow did Jensen Huang's 33 years as Nvidia CEO come to an end? A timeline of the chip export investigation, the affair reports, and his resignation.
16. AP6hWho is Colette Kress, Nvidia's interim CEO? Longtime exec takes top spot after Jensen Huang resigns
17. NY Post7hWho is Colette Kress, Nvidia’s interim CEO replacing Jensen Huang?Nvidia’s longtime financial chief Colette Kress will become the chipmaking giant’s interim chief executive after Jensen Huang resigned on Thursday over his affair with an alleged Chinese spy. In addition to serving as interim CEO while the company searches for a permanent replacement, the 59-year-old Kress will keep her roles as chief financial officer and...
18. TechCrunch7hJensen Huang is out at Nvidia — who is Colette Kress, his interim replacement?Nvidia CFO Colette Kress is taking over as an interim replacement for longtime CEO Jensen Huang, who is embroiled in scandal.
19. The Verge7hNvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned. What happens next?After the leather-jacketed CEO, president, and co-founder of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, acknowledged an affair with Megaspeed exec Alice Huang, his company initially announced an investigation. However, The New York Times reported on Wednesday that there was evidence of another affair, this time with an Nvidia executive who reported directly to him. A board meeting that
20. The Register8hJensen Huang resigns as Nvidia chief executive'Next week’s earnings call just became the most important in the company’s history'
21. New York Times(subscription required)8hWho Is Colette Kress, the Interim Nvidia CEO Replacing Jensen Huang?Ms. Kress, the company’s chief financial officer, joined Nvidia in 2013.
22. The Defiant8hJensen Huang Resigns; Nvidia Names Kress Interim CEOCFO Colette Kress will hold both roles during a successor search. The filing does not address the board investigation announced Nov. 8.
23. CryptoPotato8hBREAKING News: Jensen Huang Resigns as Nvidia CEO (Report)The reported resignation comes after claims that he had another affair with a women working at the company.
24. Forbes8hJensen Huang Out At Nvidia After Affair ScandalsThe news comes after Nvidia shares plummeted more than 11% this week.
25. CBS News8hNvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns in wake of affair, spy scandalNvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned effective immediately, the company's board of directors announced Thursday.
26. Cointelegraph8hJensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO, exits board; shares plungeColette Kress will remain Nvidia’s chief financial officer while serving as interim CEO as the board searches for a permanent successor.
27. Hacker News8hJensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO immediately
28. Axios8hJensen Huang, an architect of the AI boom, resigns as Nvidia CEOJensen Huang resigned as CEO of Nvidia after he reportedly had two affairs, including one with a purported Chinese spy. Why it matters: It's impossible to overstate how critical Huang is to Nvidia, to the AI buildout, to the stock market and economy. His departure could, per Wall Street sources, be the catalyst that endangers a ballooning AI bubble. This is breaking news.
29. Techmeme9hJensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO, president, and board member; CFO Colette Kress will be interim CEO, as the board considers candidates; NVDA drops 5%+ (Nvidia Newsroom)
30. Financial Times(subscription required)9hJensen Huang resigns as Nvidia chief executiveShares in chipmaker slide after group says chief financial officer Colette Kress to take over as interim head
31. BBC12hWho is Nvidia's interim CEO Colette Kress - and who could take over permanently?Chief financial officer Colette Kress in in charge of Nvidia for now, but several others are in the frame as potential successors.
32. Ars Technica23hNvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resignedThe FBI is investigating as Nvidia’s board holds urgent talks over Huang’s future.
33. The Economist(subscription required)29hJensen Huang must go