Colette Kress is now Nvidia's interim CEO and has pledged to keep the chipmaker at the centre of AI. She admitted the firm is going through a very hard stretch.
Her first job is steadying things after founder Jensen Huang resigned over allegations of an affair, including with a woman reportedly tied to Chinese intelligence, a link China has denied.
Kress, a former CFO who joined in 2013 when Nvidia was mainly a gaming chip maker, helped steer its shift to AI and led talks on a $30 billion OpenAI investment.
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The End of an Jensen Huang Era Resigns from NVIDIA**
Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA, has resigned with immediate effect after leading the company for more than 33 years.
NVIDIA has appointed its longtime CFO, **Colette Kress**, as interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent successor.
Huang transformed NVIDIA from a graphics-chip manufacturer into the powerhouse behind the global AI revolution. Its GPUs became the foundation of the modern AI industry, powering data centres and some of the world's most advanced AI models.
But his sudden exit raises a bigger question:
**Can a company built around one visionary leader continue its dominance without him?**
The AI revolution may have just entered an unexpected new chapter.
Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA, has resigned with immediate effect after leading the company for more than 33 years.
The departure follows mounting controversy surrounding reported personal relationships and allegations involving a suspected Chinese intelligence connection.
NVIDIA has appointed its longtime CFO, **Colette Kress**, as interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent successor.
Huang transformed NVIDIA from a graphics-chip manufacturer into the powerhouse behind the global AI revolution.
Its GPUs became the foundation of the modern AI industry, powering data centres and some of the world's most advanced AI moldels
**Can a company built around one visionary leader continue its dominance without him?**
The AI revolution may have just entered an unexpected new chapter.
Indian Entrepreneur@indianentrepreneur
Ankur Tiwari
