The Nvidia board of directors on Thursday announced that Collette Kress, the company's current Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has agreed to serve as its interim CEO as its future hangs in the balance.

The board had announced earlier today that the founder and CEO of the tech giant had resigned amid backlash over his extramarital affairs.

Kress will now serve as the interim head of the $4.5-trillion chipmaker until a permanent replacement is found, though Nvidia does not have a succession plan in place.

(More details are awaited.)

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