Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Steps Down; Indian-Origin Executives in Race to Succeed Him

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Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang resigned as CEO, president, and board member on Thursday amid reports of extramarital affairs, including one with a suspected Chinese spy, triggering market turmoil and a leadership search. CFO Colette Kress has been named interim CEO while the board considers internal and external candidates, including Indian-origin executives Sanjay Mehrotra, Nikesh Arora, and Thomas Kurian. Nvidia shares fell about 10% premarket, with the company losing roughly $300 billion in market value since an investigation began. Huang has been summoned to testify before Congress, and lawmakers are debating tighter chip export restrictions to China. An internal employee post urging his reinstatement has drawn over 1,600 comments, while President Trump suggested Tim Cook as a replacement.


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