“Piece of sh--”: Jensen Huang reportedly criticised himself amid his Nvidia CEO exit
Jensen Huang used a harsh phrase to describe himself in recent conversations, according to a new Bloomberg report. People who had spoken with him told the publication he called himself a “piece of sh--.”
The remarks were reported after Nvidia announced that Huang had resigned as president, chief executive and a board member. Bloomberg attributes the account to people who recently spoke with him; it does not establish exactly when or where the remark was made.
Huang’s departure ends a 33-year run at the company he co-founded. Nvidia’s chief financial officer, Colette Kress, is serving as interim CEO while the board looks for a permanent successor.
Huang at Nvidia’s GTC Berlin keynote in October 2026. Image: NVIDIA
What the report says about Huang’s departure
Bloomberg’s account, also published by The Economic Times, describes the closing days of Huang’s leadership using people familiar with the situation and people who had recently spoken with him.
The report says directors met remotely late on November 11 and that Huang was left with no choice but to resign. That description of the discussions comes from Bloomberg’s reporting; Nvidia’s own announcement confirms the resignation but does not explain the board’s deliberations. Bloomberg said Huang could not be reached for comment.
An Nvidia filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission says the board accepted his resignation on November 11, effective immediately. The company publicly announced the transition on November 12.
The Nvidia GTC Berlin keynote stage in October 2026. Image: NVIDIA
The investigation and the transition
On November 8, Huang told Nvidia employees he had been unfaithful to his wife and apologised to his family. In the same message, he said he would cooperate with the board’s independent investigation into national security concerns raised in news reports.
The board said when it announced the review that it had no reason to believe national security or Nvidia secrets had been compromised. On November 10, its independent members said they had retained outside counsel to carry out the investigation. Those statements are not findings from a completed review.
In its transition announcement, Nvidia said Kress would remain chief financial officer during her interim appointment. The board is considering internal and external candidates for the permanent CEO role, and Harvey C. Jones has been appointed chair.
Nvidia says it still plans to report its fiscal third-quarter results on November 17. For the company and its customers, Kress’s immediate task is to manage the transition while that succession process and the separate investigation continue. The company has not announced a permanent replacement.
