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Source: at a meeting in August 2026, Jensen Huang interrupted Colette Kress' presentation, calling her "a deer in the headlights" and just a "reporting CFO" (Wall Street Journal)

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The Wall Street Journal reported that the executive confrontation took place during a gathering held in August 2026. During the presentation, the speaker was openly criticized and characterized as frozen like a deer in the headlights. The interaction also included a critical remark defining the executive merely as a reporting CFO. Details of this interaction did not surface publicly until aggregated media coverage appeared in November 2026.

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  • The Wall Street Journal uncovered the details regarding the sharp interaction between the…: The Wall Street Journal uncovered the details regarding the sharp interaction between the two executives.
  • Media coverage outlining the specific exchange did not emerge publicly until November 202…: Media coverage outlining the specific exchange did not emerge publicly until November 2026.
  • The original report did not include further context regarding the actual topic of the pre…: The original report did not include further context regarding the actual topic of the presentation.

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