Trump Suggests Tim Cook for Nvidia Leadership After Huang's Exit
US President Donald Trump stated that after the departure of Jensen Huang from the positions of chief executive officer and president of Nvidia Corp., former Apple CEO Tim Cook could lead the company.
Consensus
- Jensen Huang resigned from his positions as CEO and president of Nvidia and left the board of directors.
- Collette Kress was appointed as interim CEO of Nvidia.
- The resignation followed a scandal involving Jensen Huang's extramarital relationships.
- Donald Trump publicly suggested Tim Cook as the next leader of Nvidia in a post on Truth Social.
- Tim Cook is a former CEO of Apple and currently serves as the chairman of Apple's board of directors.
- The scandal involved relationships with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy and another senior employee.
- Nvidia's stock price dropped significantly after the announcement, with pre-market losses exceeding 10%.
Points of divergence
- Jensen Huang is suspected of having a relationship with a woman of Chinese origin, Alice Huang, who is believed to have worked for Chinese intelligence to circumvent chip export bans to China. — interfax
- Jensen Huang had another extramarital relationship with Kimberly Powell, a vice president at Nvidia responsible for healthcare business. — interfax
- Nvidia may lose up to $250 billion due to the scandal. — vm
- The board of directors held a meeting on the same day to discuss Huang's future. — vedomosti
- Tim Cook left his position as CEO of Apple in September and became the chairman of the board. — tvrain
- Tim Cook served as CEO of Apple from 2011 to 2026. — interfax
Coverage (7 sources)
- Trump proposed Tim Cook to lead Nvidia after Huang's resignation — РИАМО
- Trump offered Tim Cook to replace the former Nvidia chief — Дождь
- Trump says ex-Apple CEO Cook should be new Nvidia head — Интерфакс
- Trump offered Tim Cook from Apple for the post of new head of Nvidia instead of Huang — Вести
- Trump called former Apple head Tim Cook to lead Nvidia corporation — Вечерняя Москва
- Trump: Juan Huang's place as Nvidia CEO should be taken by Tim Cook — Ведомости
- Trump proposed Tim Cook to lead Nvidia instead of Jensen Huang — Москва 24
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