Bessent Urges Outside Nvidia CEO Search, Reuters Says

First reported by Techmeme at Sun 9:50 AM · 6 outlets in all

1. The Defiant28mBessent Urges Outside Nvidia CEO Search, Reuters SaysReuters reported that the Treasury secretary called for a leadership shakeup while Nvidia’s board was still organizing its search for Jensen Huang’s successor.
2. Business Insider(subscription required)3hScott Bessent says Nvidia should look outside the company for a new CEO: ‘They needed a dramatic shake-up'Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned after the company's board of directors opened an investigation last week.
3. NY Post3hBessent urges Nvidia to look outside the company for new CEO after Jensen Huang’s resignation: ‘Dramatic shakeup’The $4 trillion firm also owes the Trump administration answers within 10 days about whether it was profiting off of banned chip sales.
4. Financial Times(subscription required)4hBessent says Nvidia needs ‘shake-up’ with external CEOUS Treasury secretary demands to know if chipmaker is complying with restrictions on exports to China
5. CNBC5hBessent calls for ‘dramatic shakeup’ at Nvidia, urges outside CEOBessent has criticized Howard Lutnick’s department over suspected chip diversion to China while defending President Donald Trump’s handling of the matter.
6. Techmeme6hScott Bessent urges Nvidia to hire an outside CEO and wants answers within 10 days on whether it pushed "seemingly illicit" chip sales to China to boost revenue (Tony Czuczka/Bloomberg)