Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO over extramarital affair; more than 146,000 sign petition urging reinstatement
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Jensen Huang resigned on November 12 from his positions as president, CEO and director of Nvidia, after admitting to an extramarital affair with chip executive Alice Huang, whom U.S. intelligence agencies suspected of being a Chinese spy; other reports said he had multiple extramarital affairs. Nvidia appointed CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO. The New York Post, citing insiders, reported that during his tenure he repeatedly berated executives in public, including telling then-executive vice president Jay Puri "I hope you die"; the allegations have not been independently verified. The "Stand With Jensen" petition calling for Jensen Huang's reinstatement had more than 146,000 signatures as of Sunday evening Korean time; signatories included business figures such as Musk, Tim Sweeney and Garry Tan, as well as more than 7,000 current Nvidia employees and more than 76,000 shareholders as claimed by the organizers, and Mirae Asset Group Chairman Park Hyeon-joo also signed. The petition calls on the board to reinstate Jensen Huang while an independent investigation establishes the facts. Nvidia's stock price has fallen 12.75% since the scandal broke on November 9. Analysts believe it is unlikely Jensen Huang will actually be reinstated; he is facing investigations by the U.S. Congress and intelligence agencies and has hired a law firm to prepare to testify before Congress.
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- X@ArabOverclocker· Discussionعريضة تطالب بإعادة جينسن هوانج إلى قيادة NVIDIA https://t.co/7IGBRLpKSr(opens the original post in a new tab)
- X@btcbajie· DiscussionIn Chinese, as written@rtsky7 舆论是把双刃剑,黄仁勋的复职请愿反映了市场对创始人的依赖,但董事会的决策不能只看签名数。经营和治理要分开看,英伟达的未来关键看董事会怎么平衡。#WEEX天天向上(opens the original post in a new tab)
- X@JCOviedo6· Discussionhttps://t.co/kjk1nxc5AO(opens the original post in a new tab)
- X@SarahGu30729277· Discussion@grok Is the petition for Jensen Huang to return fake? A farce?(opens the original post in a new tab)
- Herald BusinessPark Hyun-joo, Chairman of Mirae Asset Group, signed the Stand With Jensen petition citing investor protection, calling for the reinstatement of Jensen Huang
Park Hyeon-joo, chairman of Mirae Asset Group, co-signed the Stand With Jensen petition calling for the reinstatement of former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, saying the board's decision to let Jensen Huang leave was hasty and emphasizing investor protection. Park Hyeon-joo called Jensen Huang a CEO who built civilization, said his departure could cause problems for the global AI ecosystem, and mentioned that Korean investors hold about 30 trillion won (about 22.5 billion USD) of Nvidia exposure, with another 5 trillion won in indirect exposure through products such as Mirae Asset ETFs. A Mirae Asset spokesperson said the company's proprietary accounts do not hold Nvidia, but it supports the petition from the standpoint of protecting clients and investors. As of Sunday evening Korea time, the petition had received more than 146,000 signatures, with co-signers also including Elon Musk, Tim Sweeney, Garry Tan, and Cohere co-founder Aidan Gomez.
- X@getsuperintel· Discussionhttps://t.co/jiKvZCKyRV(opens the original post in a new tab)
- WebSynced (Jiqizhixin)· Media coverageJust now, signatories of the petition for Jensen Huang's return surpassed 120,000(opens the original post in a new tab)
- MoneyToday560 billion won evaporates… Mirae Asset Chairman Park Hyeon-joo also joins the "petition for Jensen Huang's return"
Mirae Asset Group Chairman Park Hyeon-joo joined the "Stand with Jensen" petition calling for former NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to return. Jensen Huang stepped down on the 12th after the exposure of an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, who has been accused of being a Chinese spy, and others; CFO Colette Kress became interim CEO. Since the scandal was exposed on the 9th, NVIDIA's stock price has fallen 12.75%, Mirae Asset's holdings have a paper loss of about 560 billion won, and petition signatures have exceeded 140,000.
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- X@404latitude· Discussionhttps://t.co/G6MEuvMdmP(opens the original post in a new tab)
- SBSSelected"Bring back Jensen Huang": Musk joins an online petition with more than 110,000 signatures
Musk joined the online petition "Stand With Jensen" calling for former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to be reinstated; signatures have exceeded 110,000, including about 60,000 shareholders and about 5,000 Nvidia employees, and Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney and Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan have also signed. Huang previously resigned over a rumored affair with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy. Altimeter Capital CEO Brad Gerstner and Atreides Management founder Gavin Baker, who hold shares worth about 2 trillion Korean won and about 270 billion Korean won respectively, published an open letter to the board on X, saying Huang should receive a prudent process and avoid being hastily replaced before all facts are established, and asking the board to keep open the option of his return, but not demanding immediate reinstatement. Multiple Nvidia employees left comments in support, and one researcher cited the precedent of OpenAI employees demanding Sam Altman's return.
- Seoul Economic DailySelectedPetition demanding Nvidia reinstate Jensen Huang surpasses 140,000 signatures
An online petition demanding that Nvidia reinstate former CEO Jensen Huang gathered more than 140,000 signatures in less than 24 hours after it was launched. The organizers said the signatories include more than 7,000 current Nvidia employees, about 1,300 former employees and more than 76,000 shareholders, as well as business figures such as Musk, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan and Cohere co-founder Aidan Gomez. Musk warned on X that Nvidia would lose at least several key contracts after Huang's departure, because many of those deals were sealed verbally by Huang. According to The New York Times, Huang said in August that he would join with six financial institutions to fund a total of $500 billion in AI compute deals, and at least one institution that had agreed to participate has discussed withdrawing. Analysts believe it is unlikely Huang will actually return; he is facing investigations by the U.S. Congress and intelligence agencies, and Nvidia has appointed an interim CEO.
- MoneycontrolNew York Post: Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang accused of telling executive Jay Puri "I hope you die"
According to a November 14 report by the New York Post, former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is accused of telling then-Executive Vice President Jay Puri "I hope you die, let's all be relieved" at a closed-door meeting in February 2026 attended by more than 30 executives. The report also cites insiders describing multiple incidents: Huang reprimanded a senior sales executive at a three-hour meeting attended by about 40 people in 2025, accused an executive of smirking and ordered them to leave, and threw a water bottle at an executive at a headquarters meeting. These allegations have not been independently verified; Huang's spokesperson declined to comment, and Nvidia did not immediately respond. Puri informed Nvidia on June 28 that he intended to retire from operational duties, and the company appointed former Microsoft executive Nicholas Parker to succeed him; regulatory filings did not link his departure to the conflict. The report was published several days after Huang resigned on November 12 as Nvidia's president, CEO and director; his resignation was related to disclosure of personal relationships, and Nvidia has appointed CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO.
- TechCrunch AISelectedMusk and other tech executives sign joint petition calling on Nvidia to restore Jensen Huang's position
As of Saturday afternoon, the petition demanding that Nvidia restore CEO Jensen Huang's position had gathered more than 115,000 signatures, including 5,965 current Nvidia employees, 1,108 former employees and 63,063 shareholders; Musk, Replit CEO Amjad Masad, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan and others were also among the supporters. The petition states that the signers are concerned that Jensen Huang was removed without substantive due process, and demands that the board reinstate him while an independent investigation establishes the facts, conduct a fair investigation, and provide more information to the public. Jensen Huang resigned on Thursday, four days after he admitted to an extramarital affair with a chip executive suspected by U.S. intelligence agencies of being a Chinese spy; other reports said he had multiple extramarital affairs. Nvidia has appointed CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO; the company's stock fell 2% on Friday, and his departure is expected to leave a large gap in funding supply for the AI industry.
- New York PostExclusive: Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang reported to have erupted in anger in the office and berated executives, once telling an executive "I hope you die"
The New York Post, citing multiple insiders, reported that former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who has resigned, repeatedly lost his temper and humiliated subordinates in meetings during his tenure, including telling then-Executive Vice President Jay Puri "I hope you die" last February, and once throwing a water bottle at an executive. Huang resigned on November 12, 2026, after admitting to an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, who is suspected of being a Chinese spy; the report says he also had affairs with at least three women, including Nvidia Vice President of Healthcare Kimberly Powell. Nvidia CFO Colette Kress has become interim CEO. Huang has hired a law firm to prepare to testify before Congress on the "spy" matter; lawmakers want to understand Nvidia's dealings with Singaporean AI company Megaspeed. U.S. officials have long suspected Megaspeed of involvement in smuggling advanced AI chips to China; Megaspeed denies wrongdoing.
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- X@btcbajieIn Chinese, as written@rtsky7 舆论是把双刃剑,黄仁勋的复职请愿反映了市场对创始人的依赖,但董事会的决策不能只看签名数。经营和治理要分开看,英伟达的未来关键看董事会怎么平衡。#WEEX天天向上(opens the original post in a new tab)
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