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Silicon Valley Leaders Rally Behind Nvidia's Jensen Huang After His Resignation
The New York Times ·
At a glance
Jensen Huang, Nvidia's CEO, resigned after reports of affairs with an employee and with a woman U.S. officials believed was a Chinese spy. Many Silicon Valley executives and investors are now publicly backing him and urging the board to bring him back.
Key points
- Huang stepped down as Nvidia's chief executive on Thursday.
- Billionaire peers, including Elon Musk, say Nvidia cannot easily replace him and that the board gave in to pressure.
- Investors Brad Gerstner and Gavin Baker asked the board to consider bringing Huang back.
- An open letter called 'Stand With Jensen' had nearly 100,000 signatures by Saturday morning.
Why it matters
Nvidia makes the chips that power much of the AI boom, so who leads the company matters to the wider tech economy.
Original source
Tech Leaders Rally Behind Jensen Huang
The New York Times · Nov 15, 03:29 KST
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