November 12, 2026

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Jensen Huang is out at Nvidia — who is Colette Kress, his interim replacement?: Nvidia CFO Colette Kress is taking over for as an interim replacement for longtime CEO Jensen Huang, who is embroiled in scandal. Read More

Nvidia's Jensen Huang resigns, chipmaker names CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO: Nvidia gets a new chief executive, days after former CEO Jensen Huang admitted to a romantic affair with an alleged Chinese spy. Read More

The unfolding Jensen Huang scandal: a timeline: Jensen Huang has resigned from Nvidia following an affair, which could have ramifications for national security as the U.S. and China race to develop the most advanced AI infrastructure. Read More

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Morning Must-Reads

Jensen Huang accused of having another affair — with an Nvidia exec: Jensen Huang, who has come under fire for admitting to an affair with a woman accused of being a Chinese intelligence agent, has been accused of having a separate affair with an Nvidia subordinate. Read More

CoreWeave turns to customer prepayments, shorter contracts to fund AI growth: CoreWeave is increasingly asking customers to pay up front, borrowing against specific contracts, and even looking to short-term deals that could lead to higher prices, according to the company’s third-quarter earnings. Read More

Who could replace Jensen Huang? A highly unscientific list of possible successors: Nvidia has no succession plan and a CEO in hot water, so we’ve drafted a shortlist. Read More

Nvidia’s stock drops as board reportedly preps to oust CEO Jensen Huang: As soon as Wednesday evening, Nvidia's board could decide to remove its founder and CEO of 33 years. Read More

Nine Korean startups vie for a spot in Disrupt 2027's Startup Battlefield 200 competition: The startups work across the deep tech sector, including healthcare, fintech, energy, semiconductors, and AI. All nine are looking to enter the US. Read More

Last but Not Least

Cyberattack on Fireworks AI allowed hackers to access Notion customers' chat transcripts: This is Fireworks' second data breach in as many months. Read More

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