By Simon Ormiston & Euronews
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Finance chief Colette Kress will run the AI chip giant on an interim basis as its shares tumble.
Jensen Huang has resigned as chief executive of Nvidia with immediate effect, following reports that he had a relationship with a suspected Chinese agent.
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The company’s board announced on Thursday that Huang, who co-founded the firm in 1993, had stepped down as president, chief executive and board member.
Colette Kress, Nvidia’s chief financial officer, will serve as interim CEO and keep her finance role while the board looks for a permanent replacement among internal and external candidates. Harvey C. Jones has been named the company’s first-ever board chair.
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