Elon Musk, other tech execs sign petition calling on Nvidia to reinstate Jensen Huang
The petition had attracted more than 115,000 signatures as of Saturday afternoon.
A petition with more than 115,000 signatures, including support from several prominent tech executives, is calling for Nvidia to reinstate its recently ousted CEO. The petition signers include current and former Nvidia employees, shareholders, and notable tech leaders, and they argue the CEO deserves due process rather than what they characterize as mob justice. The CEO resigned after confessing to a relationship with a chip executive identified in a government memo as a suspected Chinese spy, with reports also suggesting he engaged in extramarital affairs. Nvidia's stock fell following his departure, and the company appointed its CFO as interim CEO while searching for a permanent replacement.
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