# Nvidia’s Jensen Huang had clashed with interim CEO Colette Kress: ‘Deer in the headlights’

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26 outlets covering · First listed: NY Post, Nov 13, 2026, 1:13 PM · Read it: <https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/business/nvidias-jensen-huang-had-clashed-with-interim-ceo-colette-kress-deer-in-the-headlights/>

Kress, 59 – Nvidia’s chief financial officer – had reportedly spent years as the one executive at Nvidia willing to push back on Huang’s riskiest bets.

## 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?](<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqgm37dv20e8o>) — 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](<https://www.reuters.com/live/nvidia-live-board-meets-fate-ceo-jensen-huang-after-affair-reports-2026-11-12/>) — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:04 AM: [Jensen Huang Out At Nvidia After Affair Scandals](<https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/11/12/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)](<https://cryptopotato.com/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](<https://thedefiant.io/frontier/ai/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?](<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, 8:39 AM: [Jensen Huang officially resigns as Nvidia CEO](<https://mashable.com/tech/jensen-huang-resigns-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.](<https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/article/who-is-colette-kress-nvidias-new-interim-ceo-150856209.html>) — 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?](<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, 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, 1:31 PM: [What we know after Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOMUxqUTE0WWZBT2xoV25SLUQ2dFgyWkhwZFZyRnk3d1Fibmtrb0d4T3otSXNpNmZiTVh0QUdkWTA4UmQ3cXQyVVM3ODc0V0g4YnVVbDJRYWF4VXlaXzMzZnJWNi1UR3YyZHJGbWNzaVFab2tiM3N2RjFIOUtWcnlJVWtMVnhQNmhJeTdPajNVUXZfU2NzWkw0aGJLVFMtaGY3?oc=5>) — 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?](<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, 2:32 PM: [Timeline of the stunning fall of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang](<https://abcnews.com/Business/timeline-stunning-fall-powerful-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang/story?id=138041659>) — 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?](<https://www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-jensen-huang-is-out-will-nvidias-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](<https://gizmodo.com/nvidias-new-ceo-gets-to-clean-up-jensen-huangs-mess-2000839178>) — 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](<https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/what-we-know-after-jensen-huangs-resignation-as-nvidias-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](<https://thehill.com/homenews/analysis/6217604-nvidias-jensen-huang-resigned/>) — 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](<https://blockchain.news/news/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns-colette-kress-interim>) — 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 12, 2026, 9:55 PM: [Jim Cramer on Nvidia’s Jensen Huang: “He had to go”](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxPcHpnVF9hUGVObThEOWR6UnQtT0JIRU11UDVGQTl3b0JWQzBXYUEwczlyOFVSU0NfWVlFSlV5QTFndVIzcFJpVHlqQkM2bzZkV2tyN1puR3ZvNUw1Q01NZnpyY3JjUVhjYUEyaDRJcUR2ckpYZG16Q1N3djVIWWFVaEI4RGVZRWxvUFgxMGZNMUZBU2dJYmd5LW1yUU8xT1hFcFNTU2lxZ0l2aVd6SjA4aEZza29rbnVaZ0RaNWV3NnBKMWh2OFg4RlJRZUs?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 13, 2026, 12:30 AM: [Value Nvidia, not Huang](<https://www.ft.com/content/1f76f0b0-96c6-41de-9725-9051545d32af?syn-25a6b1a6=1>) — 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.](<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, 6:50 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)
- Nov 13, 2026, 8:02 AM: [Nvidia CFO Colette Kress takes over as interim CEO—but the succession question remains](<https://fortune.com/2026/11/13/nvidia-cfo-colette-kress-takes-over-as-interim-ceobut-the-succession-question-remains/>) — Fortune (Magazine, United States, rated Center)
  Selecting a permanent successor to co-founder Jensen Huang will be a formidable task, says an executive search expert.
- Nov 13, 2026, 10:11 AM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns, Colette Kress named interim chief](<https://cryptobriefing.com/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns-colette-kress-named-interim-chief/>) — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
  Nvidia's leadership change may alter its strategic path, impacting market confidence and investor sentiment amid CEO succession uncertainty.
- Nov 13, 2026, 1:13 PM: [Nvidia’s Jensen Huang had clashed with interim CEO Colette Kress: ‘Deer in the headlights’](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/business/nvidias-jensen-huang-had-clashed-with-interim-ceo-colette-kress-deer-in-the-headlights/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  Kress, 59 – Nvidia’s chief financial officer – had reportedly spent years as the one executive at Nvidia willing to push back on Huang’s riskiest bets.