Jensen Huang is out as NVIDIA CEO

He has held the position since the company's founding.

By Karissa Bell Updated: Nov. 12, 2026 9:19 am EST Heather Diehl/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

Jensen Huang is no longer CEO of NVIDIA. 

On Thursday, NVIDIA's board of directors said that Huang had resigned his position as president and chief executive of the company, effective immediately. Huang also gave up his board seat. NVIDIA named Colette Kress, the company's current executive vice president and chief financial officer, as interim CEO.