A petition to reinstate Jensen Huang as Nvidia CEO has over 100,000 signatures, including some big names
Organizers of the petition say some 50,000 shareholders and 5,000 current Nvidia employees, have signed their petition to bring back Jensen Huang.
TL;DR
- A petition to reinstate Jensen Huang as Nvidia CEO has over 108,000 signatures, including Elon Musk and Replit CEO Amjad Masad.
- The petition claims to include over 58,000 shareholders, 5,600 current Nvidia employees, and over 1,000 former employees.
- Organizers stated they are working to remove fake signatures, including entries like 'Tim Cruise, Hollywood actor' and 'Xi Jingping'.
- Nvidia's board is investigating whether Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort after admitting to an affair, which led to his resignation and the appointment of an interim CEO.
- Reports suggest Huang had a close relationship with Alice Huang, a tech executive in Singapore, whom US intelligence officials believe may be a spy for the Chinese government.
- The "Stand with Jensen" organizers believe the board removed Huang without sufficient investigation or due process and want him to remain CEO during the ongoing inquiry.
- An Nvidia employee described Huang as a singular leader comparable to Steve Jobs or Elon Musk, who motivated employees and drove innovation.
- Two Nvidia investors urged the board to avoid a hasty replacement of Huang, advocating for a measured approach to future leadership.
- Nvidia's board stated it will consider internal and external candidates to replace Huang, who cofounded the company and served as CEO for over three decades.