# Who is Colette Kress, Nvidia's interim CEO? Longtime exec takes top spot after Jensen Huang resigns > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/2267934 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 33 outlets covering · First listed: AP, Nov 12, 2026, 9:55 AM · Read it: 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, 11:43 AM: [Jensen Huang must go]() — The Economist (Magazine, United Kingdom, rated Center) - Nov 11, 2026, 5:10 PM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned]() — Ars Technica (Digital news, United States) The FBI is investigating as Nvidia’s board holds urgent talks over Huang’s future. - Nov 12, 2026, 4:37 AM: [Who is Nvidia's interim CEO Colette Kress - and who could take over permanently?]() — BBC (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom, rated Center) Chief financial officer Colette Kress in in charge of Nvidia for now, but several others are in the frame as potential successors. - Nov 12, 2026, 7:51 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia chief executive]() — 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, 7:53 AM: [Jensen 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)]() — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States) - Nov 12, 2026, 7:53 AM: [Jensen Huang, an architect of the AI boom, resigns as Nvidia CEO]() — Axios (Digital news, United States, rated Center) Jensen 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. - Nov 12, 2026, 7:56 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO immediately]() — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States) - Nov 12, 2026, 7:59 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO, exits board; shares plunge]() — Cointelegraph (Specialist) Colette Kress will remain Nvidia’s chief financial officer while serving as interim CEO as the board searches for a permanent successor. - Nov 12, 2026, 7:59 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns in wake of affair, spy scandal]() — CBS News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned effective immediately, the company's board of directors announced Thursday. - Nov 12, 2026, 8:04 AM: [Jensen Huang Out At Nvidia After Affair Scandals]() — Forbes (Magazine, United States, rated Center) The news comes after Nvidia shares plummeted more than 11% this week. - Nov 12, 2026, 8:06 AM: [BREAKING News: Jensen Huang Resigns as Nvidia CEO (Report)]() — CryptoPotato (Specialist) The reported resignation comes after claims that he had another affair with a women working at the company. - Nov 12, 2026, 8:09 AM: [Jensen Huang Resigns; Nvidia Names Kress Interim CEO]() — The Defiant (Specialist) CFO Colette Kress will hold both roles during a successor search. The filing does not address the board investigation announced Nov. 8. - Nov 12, 2026, 8:15 AM: [Who Is Colette Kress, the Interim Nvidia CEO Replacing Jensen Huang?]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) Ms. Kress, the company’s chief financial officer, joined Nvidia in 2013. - Nov 12, 2026, 8:21 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia chief executive]() — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom) 'Next week’s earnings call just became the most important in the company’s history' - Nov 12, 2026, 9:01 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned. What happens next?]() — The Verge (Digital news, United States) 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 - Nov 12, 2026, 9:37 AM: [Jensen Huang is out at Nvidia — who is Colette Kress, his interim replacement?]() — TechCrunch (Digital news, United States) Nvidia CFO Colette Kress is taking over as an interim replacement for longtime CEO Jensen Huang, who is embroiled in scandal. - Nov 12, 2026, 9:42 AM: [Who is Colette Kress, Nvidia’s interim CEO replacing Jensen Huang?]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) 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... - Nov 12, 2026, 9:55 AM: [Who is Colette Kress, Nvidia's interim CEO? Longtime exec takes top spot after Jensen Huang resigns]() — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center) - Nov 12, 2026, 11:09 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns: A timeline of the Nvidia affair]() — Mashable (Digital news, United States) How 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. - Nov 12, 2026, 11:15 AM: [Jensen Huang Has Resigned. How Will Nvidia Replace Him?]() — Harvard Business Review (Magazine, United States) Six HBR articles on what to do after a powerful founder steps down. - Nov 12, 2026, 11:35 AM: [Betting markets see a longtime Nvidia insider as the favorite to replace Jensen Huang, interim CEO Colette Kress is second]() — Fortune (Magazine, United States, rated Center) The company’s high-performance computing chief, Ian Buck, leads Kalshi’s CEO succession market with 37% odds. - Nov 12, 2026, 11:48 AM: [Nvidia shares tumble after Jensen Huang resigns as CEO]() — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) Jensen 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. - Nov 12, 2026, 12:52 PM: [Who is interim Nvidia CEO Colette Kress?]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center) Colette Kress is taking on the role after the resignation of CEO Jensen Huang. - Nov 12, 2026, 1:26 PM: [Who is Collette Kress, NVIDIA's interim CEO?]() — Engadget (Digital news, United States) Kress spent 25 years in various finance roles before joining NVIDIA in 2013 - Nov 12, 2026, 1:45 PM: [Why did Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resign, and who is Colette Kress?]() — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar, rated Lean left) Huang has stepped down amid revelations about extramarital affairs and allegations of Chinese espionage. - Nov 12, 2026, 1:55 PM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns as new affair allegations emerge]() — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) - Nov 12, 2026, 1:57 PM: [Who is Colette Kress, Nvidia’s new interim CEO?]() — NBC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) 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. - Nov 12, 2026, 2:32 PM: [Timeline of the stunning fall of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang]() — ABC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) While 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. - Nov 12, 2026, 4:14 PM: [Nvidia’ Huang Resigns. Now What?]() — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) - Nov 12, 2026, 4:14 PM: [Jensen Huang Is Out. Will Nvidia’s Rivals Cash In?]() — Wired (Magazine, United States) 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. - Nov 12, 2026, 4:25 PM: [Nvidia’s New CEO Gets to Clean Up Jensen Huang’s Mess]() — Gizmodo (Digital news, United States) Colette Kress spent years delivering good news. Those days are over. - Nov 12, 2026, 4:37 PM: [What we know after Jensen Huang's resignation as Nvidia's CEO]() — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left) Nvidia 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. - Nov 12, 2026, 4:43 PM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid misconduct reports, interim CEO named]() — Crypto Briefing (Specialist) Nvidia's leadership change amid misconduct reports may impact market stability and strategic direction, highlighting governance challenges.