WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Thursday that former Apple CEO Tim Cook should replace Jensen Huang at Nvidia, after Huang quit over revelations of two affairs, including one with an alleged Chinese spy.
“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,” Trump said on his Truth Social network.
Trump has no formal say in who should run chip giant Nvidia, which is at the center of the AI revolution, but his extraordinary intervention underscores his close ties to both Huang and Cook.
During his second presidency, Trump has treated Nvidia co-founder Huang as a close adviser, even bringing him on board Air Force One for a state visit to China in May.
After allegations emerged about Huang’s ties to Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, Trump this week defended the Nvidia boss and said he had no idea Alice Huang was allegedly spying for Beijing.
Trump added that Jensen Huang, who is not related to Alice Huang, was “suffering greatly” and described the Taiwanese-born tech boss as “an amazing guy.”
But Trump still faces questions over what he knew about the allegations — and when he knew.
