Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia, has resigned with immediate effect after 33 years leading the US chipmaker, with Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress appointed interim CEO.
In a statement on Thursday, Nvidia’s board confirmed Huang’s departure, saying: “Jensen Huang has resigned as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board, effective immediately.”
The decision follows growing scrutiny over reports of Huang’s extramarital affairs and an investigation into his alleged links to a woman suspected by US intelligence of facilitating restricted chip shipments to China.
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Nvidia said Kress would retain her position as CFO while serving as interim CEO as the board begins searching for a permanent replacement.
Huang’s departure marks a major leadership change at the world’s leading artificial intelligence chipmaker, which he co-founded in 1993.
The company said its operations, customer commitments and product roadmap would continue without interruption.
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