WASHINGTON — President Trump floated former Apple CEO Tim Cook as a possible successor to Jensen Huang at Nvidia Thursday — hours after Huang resigned as CEO of the leading artificial intelligence technology company following the exposure of extramarital affairs with a suspected Chinese spy as well as a subordinate.
“NOW THAT Nvidia CEO JENSEN HUANG, who has done a fantastic job, has resigned, there is only one man to take his place – TIM COOK of Apple. A Legend replaces a Legend!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump had backed Huang amid controversy over his relationship with Singapore-based Alice Huang (no relation).
Jensen Huang, who recently visited the White House and also traveled with Trump to China in May, resigned before the company’s board could oust him after the New York Times reported Wednesday on his dalliance with Kimberly Powell, Nvidia’s vice president of health care.
