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Nvidia named Colette Kress interim chief executive
Nvidia named Colette Kress interim CEO after Jensen Huang resigned, Anthropic launched the roadshow for its proposed IPO, HubSpot named co-founder Brian Halligan CEO, and Google added two TPU systems and began a Search core update. Nvidia matters most because the company whose chips powered the AI boom now lacks a permanent chief executive.
Nvidia named Colette Kress interim chief executive
- What happened
- On , Nvidia named Colette Kress interim chief executive. Huang's exit was announced Nov 12, 2026 and CFO Colette Kress is interim CEO, so she is the current CEO; the record's start date of is a day earlier than the announcement. Previously Jensen Huang. 2 sources on record.
- Why it matters
- For the first time since 1993, the company whose chips powered the AI boom is not run by its founder. As the week ends, its leadership rests on a temporary CEO and a board search.
- Takeaway
- Watch who the board names as permanent CEO, and whether it is an insider - that choice sets Nvidia's course after Huang.
Anthropic launched the roadshow for its proposed IPO
- What happened
- On , Anthropic launched the roadshow for its proposed initial public offering of Class A common stock. The offering is still proposed, not completed. 1 source on record.
- Why it matters
- As the week ends, an AI safety and research company is a step closer to having publicly traded shares, though its offering remains a proposal.
- Takeaway
- Watch for whether Anthropic sets a share price and listing date after the roadshow - that is when the proposed offering would become real.
HubSpot named co-founder Brian Halligan chief executive
- What happened
- On , HubSpot's board appointed co-founder Brian Halligan president and chief executive, effective that day, as Yamini Rangan steps down. HubSpot calls it a refounding of the company and named Karen Burgess its next chief financial officer. 3 sources on record.
- Why it matters
- HubSpot frames its co-founder's return as a refounding of the company, not only a change of CEO, and it ends the week with a new CEO and an incoming CFO.
- Takeaway
- Watch HubSpot's next earnings call for what refounding means in products and pricing - the label only matters once it has specifics.
Google released TPU 8tx and TPU 8i Max
- What happened
- On , Google released TPU 8tx and TPU 8i Max, two new systems in its eighth-generation TPU line. Google says 8i Max targets very long context windows and dense racks, and 8tx targets secure, confidential inference. 1 source on record.
- Why it matters
- With four new TPU systems in one year, Google ends the week with separate hardware for separate AI jobs, including secure, confidential inference.
- Takeaway
- Check whether AI services you use for sensitive data say they run on confidential hardware such as Google's TPU 8tx.
Google Search began rolling out the November 2026 core update
- What happened
- On , Google Search began rolling out the November 2026 core update, according to its Search Status Dashboard. 1 source on record.
- Why it matters
- As the week ends, Google Search has started a new core update, so the results people see may shift while it rolls out.
- Takeaway
- Check the Google Search Status Dashboard for when Google marks the rollout complete - only then can its effect on results be judged.
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