Legend Replaces Legend: Trump Nominates Tim Cook to Lead Nvidia

US President Donald Trump hinted on Thursday that former Apple CEO Tim Cook should replace Jensen Huang as the chief executive officer of Nvidia.

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Trump added on social media platforms: "Now that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who did a great job, has resigned, there is only one man left to replace him, and that is Tim Cook from Apple.

He continued: "A legend replaces a legend!"

The close relationship between Trump and Huang has sparked renewed interest following revelations of an alleged romantic affair involving the latter and a Chinese businesswoman whom US authorities concluded was linked to Chinese intelligence, according to Reuters.

These developments come at a time when Huang faces an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, amid reports of a meeting of Nvidia's board of directors to discuss his future with the company.

Over the past two years, Huang maintained close ties with Trump, meeting him repeatedly, while endorsing his administration's agenda in the field of artificial intelligence, coinciding with Nvidia's efforts to expand sales of its advanced chips to China and ease US export restrictions.

In contrast, pressure mounted within Congress to halt exports of advanced AI chips to China, while Huang and the White House defended continuing sales, viewing them as a means to keep Chinese companies dependent on American technology.