# Jensen Huang reportedly called interim Nvidia CEO Colette Kress ‘a deer in the headlights’ > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3191180 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 26 outlets covering · First listed: Crypto Briefing, Nov 13, 2026, 6:32 AM · Read it: Nvidia's leadership transition may impact strategic direction and financing policies, affecting investor confidence and customer expectations. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - 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, 7:56 AM: [Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO immediately]() — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States) - 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, 8:09 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns, CFO Colette Kress to serve as interim leader]() — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) - 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, 8:39 AM: [Jensen Huang officially resigns as Nvidia CEO]() — Mashable (Digital news, United States) Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO and left its board effective immediately. CFO Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO. - Nov 12, 2026, 9:08 AM: [Who is Colette Kress? Prominent executive named Nvidia's new interim CEO.]() — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) - 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, 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, 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, 1:31 PM: [What we know after Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO]() — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center) - 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 allegations of extramarital affairs and Chinese espionage. - 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: [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, 4:59 PM: [5 takeaways from Nvidia’s Jensen Huang scandal]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center) Corporate America is in the midst of its most dramatic scandal in years. Jensen Huang, the CEO and co-founder of Nvidia, resigned Thursday after admitting to one extramarital affair, with a woman suspected of being a Chinese agent, and amid new reporting of a second affair, this time with an Nvidia colleague. The vast company… - Nov 12, 2026, 7:41 PM: [NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Resigns; Colette Kress Named Interim CEO]() — Blockchain.News (Specialist) NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang steps down; Colette Kress, CFO since 2013, appointed interim CEO. Harvey C. Jones named first Chair of the Board. ( - Nov 13, 2026, 12:30 AM: [Value Nvidia, not Huang]() — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Center) - Nov 13, 2026, 5:02 AM: [Jensen Huang Called Her ‘a Deer in the Headlights.’ Now She Runs Nvidia.]() — Wall Street Journal (Newspaper, United States, rated Center) Plus, America’s richest retirement market, and Chris Van Hollen says he will challenge Chuck Schumer to lead Senate Democrats. - Nov 13, 2026, 6:32 AM: [Jensen Huang reportedly called interim Nvidia CEO Colette Kress ‘a deer in the headlights’]() — Crypto Briefing (Specialist) Nvidia's leadership transition may impact strategic direction and financing policies, affecting investor confidence and customer expectations. - Nov 13, 2026, 6:50 AM: [Source: at a meeting in August 2026, Jensen Huang interrupted Colette Kress' presentation, calling her "a deer in the headlights" and just a "reporting CFO" (Wall Street Journal)]() — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States)