American billionaire and founder of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk, has joined the campaign to bring Jensen Huang back as the CEO of Nvidia. This is reported by RBK-Ukraine citing The Washington Post. Musk, who has over 240 million followers on the social network X, reacted to a publication stating that Nvidia employees are trying to achieve Huang's reinstatement to a leadership position. «There is a petition to reinstate Jensen Huang, and I will sign it too», the billionaire wrote on his account. However, at the time of publication, it was not established which specific petition Musk meant — internal corporate or public.
Resignation After 33 Years at the Helm
On November 12, 2026, Nvidia officially announced the resignation of Jensen Huang from his positions as CEO, company president, and board member. Huang led the corporation for 33 years, transforming it from a small startup into one of the most valuable technology companies in the world. Nvidia Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress has been appointed interim CEO and will lead the company until a permanent successor is appointed. Nvidia and Board Chairman Harvey Jones have not provided comments regarding the circumstances of the resignation.
The Scandal Preceding the Resignation
Huang's departure from leadership positions was preceded by a major scandal surrounding his personal life. According to media reports, Huang admitted to an extramarital affair with a woman whom US intelligence community representatives suspect of having ties to Chinese intelligence. These circumstances, according to reports, became the direct trigger for the decision to resign. Against the backdrop of these events, a number of influential figures in the tech industry and American politics publicly spoke out in support of Huang, including US President Donald Trump.
Internal Employee Dissatisfaction
Musk's call came amid expressed dissatisfaction among a section of Nvidia's staff regarding the decision to oust Huang. As Wired reported, even before the official resignation, a senior company engineer published an appeal to the board of directors in Nvidia's internal proposal section, urging management to listen to employees' opinions before making a final decision. By the time of publication, the appeal had gathered over 1,600 comments, most of which expressed support for Huang and called for his reinstatement as CEO. In addition, some employees sent emails to the entire staff demanding that the board of directors publicly explain the circumstances of the executive's departure.
Context and Prospects
The situation around Nvidia has caused widespread resonance not only in the technological but also in the political community of the US. The support for Huang by Musk and Trump emphasizes that the leadership issue of a key company in artificial intelligence and semiconductors goes far beyond the corporate agenda. For Nvidia, whose GPU chips are critical for the development of AI infrastructure worldwide, a period of leadership uncertainty could have tangible consequences for strategic partnerships and the investment climate. Currently, Colette Kress is preparing to search for a permanent successor, while the fate of the employee petition and the board's position remain open questions.
