Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO: full text of internal email on "exceptionally difficult period"

Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO and from the board; CFO Colette Kress becomes interim CEO, and Harvey Jones serves as the company's first chairman. The resignation came after the board opened an investigation into Huang's multiple extramarital affairs with a direct subordinate and a person alleged to be a Chinese spy. The Verge published the full text of the board statement and Kress's first letter to employees: the board will conduct an internal and external search for a permanent successor and expressed full confidence in Kress's ability to lead the company in fulfilling its commitments to shareholders, customers and partners; in the letter, Kress thanked employees for their resilience and professionalism during an "exceptionally difficult period" and announced a company meeting on November 18 at 9 a.m. Pacific Time.