Nvidia's Interim CEO Once Mocked by Jensen Huang Over AI Deals

Colette Kress has become Nvidia's interim CEO after Jensen Huang resigned, following reports of his alleged extramarital affairs, including one with a suspected Chinese spy. Huang had previously mocked Kress in an August meeting, calling her a "reporting CFO" and "a deer in the headlights" during discussions on AI financial deals. Huang criticized Kress's inability to help with business plans and decisions, while expressing concerns about Nvidia's financial commitments to AI cloud companies. Kress had questioned deals involving Huang's son-in-law, including a $250 billion guarantee for an OpenAI data center project, which she later halved after Nvidia's shares fell 5%. Huang admitted to being unfaithful to his wife in an email and faces a US Senate committee next month. Kress praised Huang's 33-year legacy and said she would build on his foundation. The company is considering internal and external candidates for the permanent CEO role.