{
  "id": 19753009,
  "title": "Who is Colette Kress, the interim CEO replacing Jensen Huang at Nvidia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/who-is-colette-kress-the-interim-ceo-replacing-jensen-huang-at-nvidia-19753009",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-13T02:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Business",
    "slug": "cna-business",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/colette-kress-nvidia-interim-ceo-replacing-jensen-huang-6548251"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Colette Kress, formerly Nvidia's CFO, has been appointed interim CEO following the sudden departure of co-founder and long-time CEO Jensen Huang. The 59-year-old finance chief is set to lead the company while it searches for a permanent replacement. Kress, known for often challenging Huang's riskier AI investments, brings a pragmatic approach to the role. She stepped in shortly after Huang stepped down amid a scandal, leaving Nvidia to navigate its first leadership transition without the architect of its rise. While some analysts question whether a finance executive can maintain the technological risk-taking that propelled Nvidia to its current AI chips dominance, Kress's calm demeanor is expected to help stabilize markets and potentially ease future congressional scrutiny regarding chip sales to China. Her appointment comes as a surprise, but she may be seen as a stabilizing force amid the uncertainty surrounding Nvidia's future direction.",
  "summary": "Colette Kress often pushed back against Jensen Huang’s riskier AI bets. Now Nvidia’s longtime CFO is running the company while it searches for a new CEO.",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Before becoming Nvidia's interim CEO, Colette Kress said it was the ‘smallest company’ she had worked for",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/before-becoming-nvidias-interim-ceo-colette-kress-said-it-was-the",
        "published": "2026-11-12T16:16:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hankyoreh",
        "title": "Nvidia’s Jensen Huang resigns in disgrace amid snowballing scandals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/nvidias-jensen-huang-resigns-in-disgrace-amid-snowballing-scandals",
        "published": "2026-11-13T00:17:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "VnExpress International",
        "title": "Jensen Huang summoned to testify before US Senate committee",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/jensen-huang-summoned-to-testify-before-us-senate-committee",
        "published": "2026-11-13T02:09:17.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}