Who are the three Israelis among those being considered to succeed Jensen Huang as NVIDIA CEO?

Three Israelis are under consideration to succeed Jensen Huang as the CEO of NVIDIA, according to reports. Michael Kagan, NVIDIA's CTO, and Johny Srouji, Apple's chief hardware officer, are two of the names being considered. Eyal Waldman, the founder and former CEO of Mellanox, an Israeli networking company acquired by NVIDIA in 2020, is also among the contenders.

Kagan and Waldman were co-founders of Mellanox, with Waldman having CEO experience that may give him an advantage over his former business partner. Kagan's advantage lies in his experience working at NVIDIA and developing technology for the company over the years, while Srouji's strength is his expertise in developing Apple's silicon strategy.

However, Srouji's appointment as CEO faces a disadvantage due to his short tenure at Apple. Huang's resignation was announced due to several reported affairs with employees and a woman believed to be a Chinese spy. Vice President Colette Kress, who previously held the CFO position at NVIDIA, is the current interim CEO and a favorite for the position.

Ian Buck, who oversees NVIDIA's hyperscale AI hardware and software products, is another contender, but his lack of executive experience may hinder his chances. Other candidates under consideration include Rene Haas, the CEO of Arm and a former NVIDIA executive, Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, and Matt Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services. The US President, Donald Trump, suggested that former Apple CEO Tim Cook should take on the role, stating, "NOW THAT NVIDIA CEO JENSEN HUANG, who has done a fantastic job, has resigned, there is only one man to take his place - TIM COOK of Apple, he is a legend."