# Source: at an August 2026 finance meeting, Jensen Huang interrupted Colette Kress' presentation, calling her "a deer in the headlights" and a "reporting CFO" (Wall Street Journal)

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15 outlets covering · First listed: Techmeme, Nov 13, 2026, 6:50 AM · Read it: <https://www.techmeme.com/261113/p9>

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- 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, 8:09 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns, CFO Colette Kress to serve as interim leader](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE1vbmhGM010bmVDYi13NFFJb21lbmJVS3RUQUZGclI3bUlwYjlIcVc0bXFMNUQ0TG9ld1JXU2pWaXRYanF2MEZmSkJObFhxRWRzQS1MeExCZnQ0YkxHNTJ4RUdOcE96V1pjdFhGblhQYw?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:14 AM: [Meet Colette Kress, Nvidia’s New Interim CEO](<https://www.wired.com/story/who-is-colette-kress-the-woman-who-could-succeed-jensen-huang/>) — Wired (Magazine, United States)
  Nvidia’s longtime chief financial officer helped transform the company into an AI powerhouse. Now she’s taking the reins following Jensen Huang’s resignation on Thursday.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:15 AM: [Who Is Colette Kress, the Interim Nvidia CEO Replacing Jensen Huang?](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/business/nvidia-colette-kress-jensen-huang.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  Ms. Kress, the company’s chief financial officer, joined Nvidia in 2013.
- Nov 12, 2026, 9:24 AM: [Why Nvidia turned to ‘strategic’ CFO Colette Kress to clean up Jensen Huang’s mess](<https://fortune.com/2026/11/12/who-is-colette-kress-nvidia-cfo-jensen-huang-resigned-why-interim-ceo/>) — Fortune (Magazine, United States, rated Center)
  Kress will become Nvidia's interim CEO after the shock resignation of Jensen Huang.
- Nov 12, 2026, 9:37 AM: [Jensen Huang is out at Nvidia — who is Colette Kress, his interim replacement?](<https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/12/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?](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/business/who-is-colette-kress-nvidias-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, 12:52 PM: [Who is interim Nvidia CEO Colette Kress?](<https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6216664-nvidia-interim-ceo-colette-kress-jensen-huang-resignation-affairs/>) — 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 Colette Kress, NVIDIA's interim CEO?](<https://www.engadget.com/2315274/who-is-collette-kress-nvidia-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?](<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/12/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?](<https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/colette-kress-nvidia-new-interim-ceo-jensen-huang-replace-who-is-rcna609039>) — 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, 9:47 PM: [The downfall of Jensen Huang](<https://www.ft.com/content/ef8f85a6-e2d7-4d41-b70e-092b2567813a?syn-25a6b1a6=1>) — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Center)
  After 33 years building Nvidia into the world’s most valuable company, its founder’s career disintegrated in less than two weeks
- Nov 13, 2026, 5:02 AM: [Jensen Huang Called Her ‘a Deer in the Headlights.’ Now She Runs Nvidia.](<https://www.wsj.com/articles/jensen-huang-called-her-a-deer-in-the-headlights-now-she-runs-nvidia-d7f063dd?mod=rss_markets_main>) — 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’](<https://cryptobriefing.com/jensen-huang-colette-kress-deer-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 an August 2026 finance meeting, Jensen Huang interrupted Colette Kress' presentation, calling her "a deer in the headlights" and a "reporting CFO" (Wall Street Journal)](<https://www.techmeme.com/261113/p9>) — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States)
