Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned effective immediately, the company's board announced Thursday, after reports of extramarital affairs, including one with an alleged Chinese spy, fuelled a market sell-off. CFO Colette Kress will serve as interim chief executive. Nvidia shares fell 13% at Thursday's opening, with the chipmaker set to lose $700 billion in value as losses extended.
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Nvidia's board met late Wednesday to consider removing chief executive Jensen Huang, after reports of two extramarital affairs, including one with an alleged Chinese spy, fuelled a market sell-off and raised questions about the AI chipmaker's leadership.
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