Can Nvidia survive without tech titan Jensen Huang?
The Financial Times says computing giant Nvidia has approached Rene Haas, CEO of British chip designer Arm, in its search for a potential successor to Jensen Huang. Huang resigned after his affair with an alleged Chinese spy. Meanwhile some employees are clamouring for Huang's return – as his fellow tech leader Elon Musk. A sign of Huang's lingering star power, in an industry where so often the…
The Financial Times reported on Friday that Nvidia's board has approached Arm Holdings CEO Rene Haas to potentially succeed Jensen Huang as the company's next leader, following Huang's resignation due to extramarital affairs. Haas, who spent seven years at Nvidia and served as vice president and general manager of its computing products business, joined Arm in 2013.
He is among several candidates being considered for the CEO role, but there is no guarantee he will be offered or accept the position. Nvidia's finance chief, Colette Kress, currently serves as interim CEO, and the board is in the process of selecting a search firm for the role. Arm Holdings declined to comment on the report.
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