A petition calling for Jensen Huang to return as Nvidia’s CEO had gathered more than 115,000 signatures by Saturday. Among the signatories were 5,965 current employees, 1,108 former employees and 63,063 shareholders. Supporters included Elon Musk, Replit CEO Amjad Masad and Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney. The petition’s authors say the board removed Huang without due process and demand that he be reinstated while an independent investigation is conducted.
Petition calling for Jensen Huang’s return to Nvidia gathers 115,000 signatures
Source: techcrunch.com
The signatories are calling on Nvidia’s board to ensure a fair investigation and tell the public more about the situation. The petition also says Huang deserves due process, not a public execution under pressure from the crowd.
Who took over Nvidia
Huang resigned on Thursday. A few days earlier, he admitted to having a relationship with the head of a chipmaking company. US intelligence officials suspect that executive of spying for China. News reports also said Huang had several extramarital relationships.
Nvidia appointed its CFO, Colette Kress, as interim CEO. The company is looking for a permanent leader. Nvidia shares fell 2% on Friday. Huang’s departure is also expected to leave a significant gap in funding for the AI industry.
Dataist’s take: The petition shows that some employees and shareholders are demanding a public, independent investigation, but the signatures alone will not determine the board’s next decisions. Nvidia has yet to appoint a permanent successor.
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