# Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid scandal, CFO Colette Kress steps in

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10 outlets covering · First listed: Crypto Briefing, Nov 14, 2026, 12:18 PM · Read it: <https://cryptobriefing.com/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns-amid-scandal-cfo-colette-kress-steps-in/>

Nvidia's leadership shift amid scandal may impact AI sector stability and investor confidence, with market dynamics closely tied to board decisions.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 5:47 AM: [Colette Kress becomes Nvidia's interim CEO after Jensen Huang resigns](<https://www.npr.org/2026/11/13/nx-s1-6038889/colette-kress-becomes-nvidias-interim-ceo-after-jensen-huang-resigns>) — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left)
  Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang is out, and the company's chief financial officer Colette Kress is taking over as interim CEO. She'll have to guide the company through an exceptionally challenging time.
- 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, 6:54 AM: [What's ahead for AI financing after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang departs](<https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/13/nvidia-jensen-huang-resignation-ai-financing.html>) — CNBC (Business & finance, United States, rated Center)
  Jensen Huang’s resignation puts Nvidia’s AI financing strategy in focus as investors watch credit markets and neocloud exposure.
- 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, 9:06 AM: [Jensen Huang Ousted: Timeline Of The Nvidia Scandal](<https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/11/13/jensen-huang-ousted-timeline-of-the-nvidia-scandal/>) — Forbes (Magazine, United States, rated Center)
  The billionaire’s net worth has taken a dive over the course of a tumultuous week that led to his resignation.
- Nov 13, 2026, 9:58 AM: [The unfolding Jensen Huang scandal: a timeline](<https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/13/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huangs-affair-with-alleged-chinese-spy-a-timeline/>) — TechCrunch (Digital news, United States)
  Jensen Huang has resigned from Nvidia following an affair, which could have ramifications for national security as the U.S. and China race to develop the most advanced AI infrastructure.
- 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.
- Nov 13, 2026, 4:28 PM: [Who’s who in the Nvidia scandal and what we know about what’s happened](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOeTBoS2xtWGVockk4TG5KQXBYRUZlTkRQdEhzVXZuZDZwbXEwWll0Y01hbGxaWjlsVktvOTJlc1FsTWhsZUQyR0E1SXN1UFQ0dUdrNC13SkdOOVpwX010SzFXTGRudEJxdENZdlNzVjFzVU01bEJDUWluMGlBUm5OR0syRzY?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 14, 2026, 3:58 AM: [Jensen Huang](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiS0FVX3lxTE9VLVhCZlI5bXRldmNjNXFySHpxUzhMT05weTRMemd6T2Z4NVNERzZWeWtnQUQyQzVqcFRQVDk1d2x4eVFYT0FyLUpSSQ?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center)
- Nov 14, 2026, 12:18 PM: [Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid scandal, CFO Colette Kress steps in](<https://cryptobriefing.com/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns-amid-scandal-cfo-colette-kress-steps-in/>) — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
  Nvidia's leadership shift amid scandal may impact AI sector stability and investor confidence, with market dynamics closely tied to board decisions.