The company's board met as shares fell 8 per cent in overnight trading
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang has resigned as the firm's CEO, president and a member of the board after reports he had a second affair emerged last night.
The co-founder of the computer chip maker had already admitted to having one affair, though he did not say who with.
US media has reported it was with an alleged Chinese spy.
The company's board met as shares fell 8 per cent in overnight trading, after reports of Huang's second affair, allegedly with a Nvidia executive who reports to him.

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