Nvidia is searching for a new chief executive after Jensen Huang resigned on a Thursday following reports of extramarital affairs, one of them reportedly with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy. Business Insider reports the search is underway, with Rene Haas and Tim Cook among the names being floated as potential candidates.

The departure has raised questions about governance at the world's most valuable chipmaker. Colette Kress, who has served as interim CEO, spent a long but low-profile career at Microsoft, including 13 years behind the scenes there before taking the top role at Nvidia.S2

Analysts discussing the situation on the GeekWire Podcast said candidates could come from Microsoft, Amazon and the chip industry as the company weighs who will lead it permanently.S2