Jensen Huang’s Nvidia Exit Prompts Reactions From Crypto and Tech Figures

Jensen Huang’s immediate resignation as Nvidia’s president, CEO and board member prompted reactions from crypto and technology figures as the AI chipmaker searches for a permanent successor.

Nvidia’s board appointed CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO. She will keep her finance role while the board considers internal and external candidates. Harvey C. Jones became the board’s first chair. The board expects the transition to leave Nvidia’s operations, customer commitments and product roadmap on course.

Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao called the resignation a mistake, writing, “It’s a mistake for Nvidia to let Jensen resign.” Bitcoin (BTC) investor Anthony Pompliano focused on open-source AI, writing, “Open-source AI is essential to the freedom of billions of people in the future.” Elon Musk replied, “That would be an honor,” to a user urging him to hire Huang; Musk did not identify a company or role.

Huang founded Nvidia in 1993 and led it from its start. The company gave no reason for his resignation.