Elon Musk, other tech execs sign petition calling on Nvidia to reinstate Jensen Huang
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A petition demanding Nvidia reinstate ousted CEO Jensen Huang has drawn over 115,000 signatures, including Musk, Masad, and Sweeney, plus thousands of current employees and shareholders.
The signature count includes 5,965 current Nvidia employees, 1,108 former employees, and 63,063 shareholders. Among the more prominent backers are Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Replit CEO Amjad Masad, and Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney — a cross-section of executives and investors with deep stakes in the AI chip supply chain.
Huang resigned on Thursday, several days after acknowledging a relationship with a chip executive identified in a government memo as a suspected Chinese spy. News reports have separately suggested Huang was involved in multiple extramarital affairs. Nvidia has moved quickly to fill the vacuum: CFO Colette Kress has been named interim CEO while the company searches for a permanent replacement.
The market reaction was immediate but modest — Nvidia's stock fell 2% on Friday. Beyond the share price, the report notes that Huang's departure is expected to leave a significant gap in AI industry funding, underlining how central he was not just to Nvidia's operations but to the broader ecosystem of investment flowing into artificial intelligence.
What remains unresolved is whether the petition's demands gain any traction with a board that has already installed interim leadership. The calls for an independent investigation and greater transparency leave open questions about what process Huang received, what the government memo contained, and how Nvidia will reassure employees, shareholders, and AI customers during the transition. Whether Kress becomes permanent, and whether investor pressure forces further disclosure, are the next things to watch.
Key facts
- • Petition demanding Huang's reinstatement topped 115,000 signatures Saturday.
- • Signers include 5,965 current and 1,108 former Nvidia employees.
- • Musk, Replit's Masad, and Epic's Sweeney backed the petition.
- • Nvidia CFO Colette Kress named interim CEO after Huang's resignation.
- • Nvidia stock fell 2% Friday following the leadership change.
Why it matters
Nvidia supplies the hardware backbone of the AI buildout, so an unstable leadership transition — even with an interim CFO in place — injects uncertainty into GPU supply commitments, funding pipelines, and customer roadmaps. Builders should watch for delays in product or investment commitments, and for whether shareholder and employee pressure forces disclosures about the circumstances of Huang's e
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