Trump Floats Tim Cook to Replace Jensen Huang as Nvidia CEO

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President Donald Trump has floated Tim Cook to become Nvidia's next CEO following the abrupt resignation of Jensen Huang, calling the longtime Apple leader the only person who…

President Donald Trump has floated Tim Cook as Nvidia's next CEO following the abrupt resignation of Jensen Huang, calling the longtime Apple leader the only person who should take over the artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant.

“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 on Thursday.

Dan Ives, a technology analyst and partner at investment firm Yorkville Ives & Co., told Newsweek on Thursday that he considers Cook the top candidate for the job.

Nvidia announced earlier Thursday that Huang had resigned as president, CEO and a member of its board, effective immediately. The company appointed longtime Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Colette Kress as interim CEO and said its board had begun searching for a permanent successor and would consider internal and external candidates.

Whoever succeeds Jensen Huang could shape the future of one of the world's most consequential technology companies at a pivotal moment in the AI boom.

Huang co-founded Nvidia in 1993 and led it for 33 years, overseeing its transformation into the dominant supplier of chips powering generative AI. His departure leaves the company searching for a leader capable of succeeding an executive whose identity became intertwined with Nvidia's technology, strategy and rise.

Nvidia shares fell as much as 14.3 percent on Thursday following Huang's departure before paring much of the decline, underscoring investor concern over the leadership upheaval.

Cook presents an unusual possibility because he has already navigated one of the most closely watched succession challenges in corporate history, taking over Apple from Steve Jobs in 2011.

He also happens to be newly available for a different kind of role. Cook stepped down as Apple's CEO on September 1 after 15 years in the job, handing the position to longtime hardware executive John Ternus.

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