Petition for Nvidia chief’s return surpasses 115,000 signatures
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on TechCrunch, Zambian Observer and Daily Post
A petition calling for Jensen Huang to return to the leadership of Nvidia has surpassed 115,000 signatures, including those of 5,965 current employees and 63,063 shareholders. Elon Musk now publicly supports the campaign, while Huang left his position after admitting to infidelity, according to TechCrunch.
The petition calls on Nvidia’s board to reinstate Jensen Huang as head of the company and has passed 115,000 signatures. It includes 5,965 current employees, 1,108 former employees and 63,063 shareholders.
Elon Musk confirmed on X that he would sign the petition, following a call to action to Nvidia employees by Yun-Ta Sai, a senior engineer at Tesla. He believes GPU engineers are particularly difficult to replace and is calling on employees to defend their influence over company decisions.
Nvidia’s board accepted Huang’s resignation on 11 November and temporarily handed leadership to chief financial officer Colette Kress, pending a permanent successor. Huang co-founded Nvidia in 1993 and led the group for 33 years.
His departure came after revelations about extramarital relationships, including one with a woman presented as having alleged links to Chinese intelligence services. The espionage allegations have not been publicly established, however, while the board has launched an independent investigation.
