Nvidia approaches Arm CEO Rene Haas as potential successor to Jensen Huang
Nvidia has reportedly approached Arm Holdings CEO Rene Haas as a potential successor to Jensen Huang, according to the Financial Times. Haas is one of several candidates being considered for the role. Haas brings credibility from his semiconductor experience and seven years at Nvidia before joining Arm in 2013. As Arm's CEO since 2022, he oversaw its Nasdaq listing in 2023 and expansion beyond smartphones, though no formal offer is guaranteed. The succession search comes amid potential tighter US chip export restrictions to China and could lead to less centralized governance. Other candidates include internal figures like Colette Kress and Ian Buck, plus external names such as AMD's Lisa Su and Apple's Johny Srouji.