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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday morning following revelations of his affair with an alleged Chinese spy, and the subsequent reporting that he had also been in an extramarital relationship with another company executive.

Huang will be replaced by Colette Kress as interim CEO, who is currently Nvidia’s executive vice president and CFO. Here’s what to know about the new interim chief:

How long will Colette Kress remain in the interim role?

Kress will serve as CEO and CFO until a permanent successor for Huang has been named, a company announcement reads.

Nvidia’s board is now “initiating a search” for a permanent CEO, “and will consider internal and external candidates.”

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The company did not give a timeline for how long it anticipates its search for a new CEO will take.

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