# Sources: President Trump urged Jensen Huang to keep fighting for his job in a Tuesday call; aides say Trump saw the company as essentially too big to fail (New York Times)

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8 outlets covering · First listed: Techmeme, Nov 12, 2026, 6:35 PM · Read it: <https://www.techmeme.com/261112/p66>

AI summary (may contain mistakes): Jensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia CEO, and Colette Kress was named interim CEO, according to Blockchain.News. The Financial Times reported his departure followed revelations of extramarital affairs, while the BBC said US lawmakers want to question him over whether one alleged relationship was with a Chinese spy. The New York Times reported that President Trump had urged Huang to fight for his job before he resigned.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 11, 2026, 11:43 AM: [Jensen Huang must go](<https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/11/11/jensen-huang-must-go>) — The Economist (Magazine, United Kingdom, rated Center)
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:06 PM: [Trump’s Stance on Jensen Huang Is a Tell](<https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/11/trump-jensen-huang-affair-ignorance-national-security/689390/>) — The Atlantic (Magazine, United States, rated Lean left)
  The president’s decision to feign ignorance about the Nvidia scandal shows once again that he doesn’t care that much about national security.
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:54 AM: [Who could run Nvidia after Jensen Huang?](<https://www.ft.com/content/e47f7d4a-88d7-41e4-8c77-8ea8e0769353?syn-25a6b1a6=1>) — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Center)
  Chip giant co-founder’s future as chief executive is uncertain following report of a second affair
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:52 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns](<https://apnews.com/article/nvidia-megaspeed-china-singapore-huang-5403f152a601cf82ce939f1d24fffa0f>) — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States)
- 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, 6:14 PM: [Trump Had Urged Nvidia’s Jensen Huang to Fight for His Job](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/us/politics/trump-jensen-huang-nvidia.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  The president called the Nvidia chief on Tuesday, continuing a pattern of supporting him even as the spy scandal was intensifying.
- Nov 12, 2026, 6:35 PM: [Sources: President Trump urged Jensen Huang to keep fighting for his job in a Tuesday call; aides say Trump saw the company as essentially too big to fail (New York Times)](<https://www.techmeme.com/261112/p66>) — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 6:52 PM: [Trump urged Nvidia’s Jensen Huang to fight for job before resignation](<https://cryptobriefing.com/trump-urged-nvidias-jensen-huang-to-fight-for-job-before-resignation/>) — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
  Nvidia's leadership change amid scrutiny may impact market stability and influence Colette Kress's chances of becoming permanent CEO.
