Nvidia Board Considers Replacing CEO Jensen Huang Amid Scandal
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Nvidia's board is reportedly exploring replacing CEO Jensen Huang due to a scandal involving romance and espionage allegations. Potential successors include Israeli executives Michael Kagan and Eyal Waldman, as well as Apple's Johny Srouji. The discussions are currently speculative, with no final decisions made regarding Huang's position or any candidate's offer.
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- Nvidia's board is reportedly considering replacing CEO Jensen Huang amid scandal.
- Three Israelis, Michael Kagan, Eyal Waldman, and Apple's Johny Srouji, are potential successors.
- Michael Kagan is Nvidia's CTO and a co-founder of the acquired Mellanox.
- Eyal Waldman is the former founder and CEO of Mellanox.
- Johny Srouji leads Apple's hardware technologies and is a Technion graduate.
- Other Nvidia executives, Ian Buck and Colette Kress, are also mentioned as possibilities.
Nvidia's board of directors is reportedly considering replacing CEO Jensen Huang, who founded the company over three decades ago and built it into a leading AI and chip manufacturer. This potential leadership change comes amidst reports of a romance and alleged espionage that have shaken the tech giant.
Among the potential successors being discussed are several prominent figures, including three Israelis. Michael Kagan, Nvidia's Chief Technology Officer and a co-founder of the Israeli company Mellanox, is a candidate. Mellanox was acquired by Nvidia in 2020 for approximately $7 billion, after which Kagan joined the chip giant's management.
Another Israeli mentioned is Eyal Waldman, the former founder and CEO of Mellanox. Waldman led Mellanox to significant growth before its acquisition and brings extensive management experience in chips, data centers, and technology, though he is not currently in an executive role at Nvidia.
Johny Srouji, Apple's Senior Vice President of Hardware Technologies and a Technion graduate, is also reportedly being considered. Srouji has been instrumental in developing key iPhone and Mac processors and oversaw Apple's transition from Intel chips to its own Apple Silicon.
Other potential candidates include Nvidia executives Ian Buck and CFO Colette Kress. However, these discussions are currently speculative, with no indication that Huang will be ousted or that any candidate has received a formal offer. A move by Srouji from Apple to Nvidia, if it were to materialize, would be a significant and unusual development in the tech industry.
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