Trump pitches Apple's Tim Cook as new Nvidia CEO

President Trump has expressed support for Apple executive chairman Tim Cook to replace Jensen Huang as the CEO of Nvidia, following Huang's resignation. Axios noted that it remains unclear if the suggestion was intended as a joke. While addressing the departure on Truth Social, Trump referred to Huang as a legend but did not comment on the controversy involving alleged affairs between Huang, an Nvidia executive, and a suspected Chinese spy.

According to Semafor, some Silicon Valley executives are privately celebrating Huang's removal and the ongoing debate regarding chip exports to China. One individual told Semafor that redirecting tech exports away from China toward American firms could benefit big AI labs and Silicon Valley companies while hindering Chinese competitors.

Semafor suggests that while export controls have slowed China's technological progress, Huang's departure may act as a counter-force to those gains because of his role as a major innovator. The outlet also noted that Nvidia may see increased profitability under a new leader who prioritizes optimization, similar to Apple's approach under Tim Cook.

Brief written by urgent.news from Axios, Semafor — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.