U.S. President Donald Trump urged Nvidia to consider Apple Executive Chairman Tim Cook for its top job, placing a succession question at a key U.S. AI chip supplier before its directors and investors.
Trump made the appeal in a Truth Social post. Nvidia’s former CEO and president, Jensen Huang, left the company’s executive and board roles effective Nov. 12, and Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress is serving as interim CEO while directors consider current executives and outside candidates. EconoTimes previously covered Kress’ interim appointment and Nvidia’s search for a permanent CEO.
Cook is Apple’s executive chairman. Apple’s April announcement set Sept. 1 for John Ternus to take over as CEO. The Associated Press quoted eMarketer Senior Analyst Asa Hiken saying the leadership change could affect companies beyond Nvidia because AI firms depend on its chips.
In a separate regional item, The National reported that a traffic crash in Fujairah killed 14 people and injured 30. The outlet also reported new discussions between Lebanon and the IMF about reforming the country’s banking system.
Nvidia is scheduled to report fiscal third-quarter 2027 results Nov. 17 at about 4:20 p.m. ET, followed by an earnings call at 5 p.m. ET, according to EconoTimes’ earlier coverage.
