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Donald Trump really wants Tim Cook to run Nvidia
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned following allegations of personal misconduct and security concerns involving a foreign national. President Trump is publicly advocating for former Apple CEO Tim Cook to assume leadership of the chipmaking giant.
- 01Jensen Huang resigned following reports of affairs including an alleged Chinese spy
- 02Nvidia's Chief Financial Officer is currently managing operations on an interim basis
- 03President Trump proposed former Apple CEO Tim Cook as a permanent successor
- 04The leadership transition occurs amid heightened scrutiny of the semiconductor industry's security
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Jensen Huang resigned this morning as Nvidia's CEO following reports of affairs, including one with an alleged Chinese spy. Right now, the company is being led by its CFO on an interim basis. But President Donald Trump is already throwing around one person he thinks should take over the chipmaking giant: former Apple CEO Tim […]