President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Tim Cook should replace Jensen Huang as NVIDIA’s chief executive, according to CNBC. Trump described Cook as the only person who could take Huang’s place, calling it a case of “a legend” succeeding “a legend.”
No report indicates Cook has pursued the role. NVIDIA’s board has not been reported to have formally considered him as a candidate.
A Resignation NVIDIA Has Now Confirmed
An SEC filing from November 12, 2026, confirms what media reports had flagged: Huang is out.
NVIDIA confirmed in a regulatory filing that Huang resigned immediately as the company’s president, CEO, and board member. CFO Colette Kress was named interim CEO while the board conducts a permanent search.
The filing settles any ambiguity that the company’s biography page may have left open. NVIDIA stated that operations, customer commitments, and its product roadmap are expected to continue without interruption.
The Allegations Behind the Exit
Media reports link the resignation to scrutiny involving two alleged extramarital relationships, though none of the underlying personal claims have been judicially established.
Multiple outlets attribute the resignation to allegations involving two relationships. The first concerns an alleged involvement with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, whom U.S. officials allegedly suspected of having connections to Chinese intelligence.
Beijing denied the spying allegations. Reports also allege a second relationship involving NVIDIA vice president Kimberly Powell, though those claims stem from unnamed sources. NVIDIA reportedly said it had no reason to believe company secrets or national security information were compromised, though no primary company statement confirming that exact wording has been independently verified.
Cook’s Record Does Not Automatically Transfer
Trump’s framing treats executive experience as portable across very different industries.
Cook is now Apple’s executive chairman, having stepped back from the CEO role. His documented strengths include global supply-chain management, regulatory navigation, and government diplomacy.
Apple is a vertically integrated consumer-device and services business. NVIDIA is centered on accelerated computing, AI chips, and data-center infrastructure. The two operating models are structurally distinct, and no available reporting shows Cook has sought or accepted any approach from NVIDIA.
What Stability Looks Like From Here
The resignation is confirmed, but the shape of NVIDIA’s next leadership chapter remains unresolved.
With Huang’s departure now on record, NVIDIA faces an immediate credibility test with investors, enterprise customers, and government partners. Its AI-chip roadmap and strategic relationships would need to hold through any leadership transition. The reported interim CEO, Colette Kress, brings financial and operational experience to the role, though her public record does not include a background in semiconductor engineering or AI research.
The board’s longer-term choice will signal whether NVIDIA sees its next chapter as a technical, commercial, or geopolitical challenge. Watch for further SEC disclosures or a formal board announcement naming permanent-successor candidates; either would mark the next concrete step in a process that a Truth Social post, however loudly amplified, cannot resolve.
