Worked at Nvidia for seven years, runs a chip giant: this is the leading candidate to replace Huang

Rene Haas, CEO of ARM, is the leading candidate to replace Jensen Huang as CEO of Nvidia, according to a Financial Times report. Nvidia's board approached Haas over the weekend. Haas worked at Nvidia for seven years as a vice president and currently runs ARM. The appointment could have significance for Israel due to ARM's development activity in Ra'anana.

Rene Haas, CEO of ARM, is the leading candidate to replace Jensen Huang as CEO of Nvidia, according to a Financial Times report. Nvidia's board approached Haas over the weekend to open negotiations, although no progress or Haas's willingness has been reported. Haas worked at Nvidia for seven years as vice president of computing products, and currently runs ARM, one of the world's largest chip companies, which supplies technology to Nvidia itself. The appointment could also be significant for Israel, as ARM has established a development center in Ra'anana employing over 100 employees. Other candidates mentioned include Lisa Su (AMD), Johnny Srouji (Apple), and Tim Cook, but each faces difficulties such as conflicts of interest or lack of experience managing a business-to-business company. The article notes that ARM is relatively small compared to Nvidia, with about 9,000 employees and a valuation of $200 billion.