Elon Musk, other tech execs sign petition calling on Nvidia to reinstate Jensen Huang

Summary

• A petition calling for the reinstatement of ousted Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has gathered more than 115,000 signatures as of Saturday afternoon.
• The signers include 5,965 current Nvidia employees, 1,108 former employees, and 63,063 shareholders.
• Notable supporters of the petition include Tesla & SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Replit CEO Amjad Masad, & Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney.
• The petition states that signers are concerned Huang was removed without meaningful due process & demands the board reinstate him while an independent investigation establishes the facts.
• The petition calls on the board to ensure a fair investigation & provide more information to the public.
• Huang resigned on Thursday after confessing to a relationship with a chip executive identified in a government memo as a suspected Chinese spy.
• News reports suggest Huang engaged in multiple extramarital affairs.
• Nvidia appointed CFO Colette Kress as the company's interim CEO while searching for a permanent replacement.
• Nvidia's stock fell 2% on Friday following the announcement.
• Huang's departure is expected to leave a significant gap in AI industry funding.