Trump suggests former Apple head Tim Cook for Nvidia CEO

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Jensen Huang earlier stepped down as CEO of Nvidia and resigned from the company's board of directors

WASHINGTON, November 12. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump has suggested appointing Tim Cook, the former CEO and chairman of the board of Apple, as the head of Nvidia.

"Now that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who has done a fantastic job, has resigned, there is only one person who can take his place - Tim Cook of Apple. Legend replaces a legend," Trump wrote on the Truth Social media platform.

Earlier on Thursday, Huang stepped down as CEO of Nvidia and resigned from the company's board of directors. Colette Kress, the company’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, has been appointed interim CEO. She will retain her current roles until a permanent leader is named.

Previously, Nvidia announced the launch of an independent investigation following reports that Huang may have been the target of a foreign intelligence operation. Meanwhile, on November 8, the company stated that its CEO intended to continue leading the corporation.

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