Dive Brief:
- Nvidia announced Thursday that CEO and Founder Jensen Huang has resigned, effective immediately from his roles as CEO, president and board member.
- The chip-maker named long-time CFO Colette Kress to step in as interim CEO and initiated a search to find a permanent successor to Huang.
- Huang’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy led to questions about a potential successor and whether the chip-maker’s CFO could fit the bill, at least on a temporary basis, CFO Dive reported earlier this week.
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