India, Nov. 12 -- Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia's chief executive on Thursday, ending his 33-year tenure at the helm of the AI giant he co-founded, following revelations of two extramarital affairs, one of which allegedly involved a woman accused of spying for China.

The company's board said Huang had stepped down as president, CEO and board member with immediate effect.

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Colette Kress, who has served as Nvidia's executive vice-president and chief financial officer since joining the company in September 2013, will take over as interim CEO.

The board of directors has also appointed Harvey C Jones as its first-ever chairperson. Jones brings more than 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur, technology exe...