NVIDIA employees petition: restore Jensen Huang as CEO before the investigation is completed

Jensen Huang resigned from the positions of NVIDIA President, CEO and Director on November 12; supporters launched an independent petition demanding his reinstatement, which has gathered more than 60,000 signatures, with Musk among the signatories. The petition, titled "33 Years Deserve an Answer," demands that Jensen Huang's CEO position be restored before an independent investigation is completed and the relevant facts are confirmed, that the investigation framework and timeline be made public, and that the board explain the basis for its decision to employees and shareholders. Long-serving CFO Colette Kress has taken over as interim CEO, and another successor candidate more widely favored in the industry is Ian Buck, who participated in the development of the CUDA software system. According to the Financial Times, NVIDIA's board has approached Arm CEO Rene Haas as a potential successor, and NVIDIA responded that speculation about specific candidates is premature. According to WIRED, an internal post by a senior engineer sent before Jensen Huang's resignation has accumulated more than 1,600 comments, most of them supporting Jensen Huang's return.