Nvidia boss Jensen Huang resigns amid scandal surrounding two alleged affairs, interim CEO appointed as search for sexy leather jacket man's successor begins

Guess his desperately initiated sway scheme failed, then.

Nvidia have ripped off the wax strip and are looking for a new CEO. Jensen Huang, he of the reported extramarital affairs with both a suspected Chinese spy and one of his executive underlings at Nvidia has removed his bottom from the great throne of black and green graphics cards.

"Jensen Huang has resigned as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board, effective immediately," Nvidia declared in a press release announcing the "CEO transition" they're embarking on. Stepping up to replace Huang for the immediate future is current Nvidia executive vice president and chief financial officer Colette Kress, who is becoming interim CEO on top of her established number-crunching duties.

One would assume she's quickly calculated just how much extra work Jensen's alleged inability to not get amorous with women who aren't his wife will add to her plate until a permanent successor is found. Speaking of that, Nvidia wrote that they "will consider internal and external candidates" in their scanning for someone to step into Huang's leather jacket. Actually, Nvidia folks, maybe don't let the new person wear the leather jacket, lest people potentially find them dangerously attractive. Failing that, maybe a pair of padlocked underpants are in order, adorned with flashing green lights to ensure brand recognition in trouserless scenarios.

The company's board of directors have gone ahead and appointed Harvey Jones as their first ever chairperson, one would assume to help convince money people that they've got strong enough leadership in place until their new permanent boss is found.

"Nvidia’s strength has always come from its people, and together with our leadership team, I am committed to building on the extraordinary foundation Jensen created over the last 33 years," interim CEO Kress said "We will continue advancing the work that has made Nvidia a leader in accelerated computing and AI, and execute on the opportunities ahead. Our focus remains on serving our customers, partners, developers and shareholders." Oh, come on, think how many people would cheer if you said you fancied pivoting even a tiny bit of attention away from AI and back to consumer GPUs.

"Jensen’s contributions to Nvidia are profound," the company's release concluded. "Nvidia is one of the most consequential technology companies in the world. The Board and the company thank Jensen for his immeasurable contributions to the company and the industry."

Goodbye, leather jacket man who was allegedly too sexy for his own good, despite being a nerd who stands on stages waving hardware about. Odds are we'll see you again, possibly in the company of Elon Musk, because execs can never be allowed to be out of lucrative work for more than five minutes.