A petition demanding the reinstatement of recently ousted Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has garnered over 115,000 signatures as of Saturday afternoon.
The petition organizers report that the signers consist of 5,965 current employees, 1,108 former employees, and 63,063 shareholders. Prominent figures in the technology sector, such as Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Replit CEO Amjad Masad, and Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, have also signed their support.
The petition argues that its signers are "concerned that Jensen was removed without meaningful due process" and insists that the board must "bring him back while an independent investigation establishes the facts." It further urges the board to conduct a fair investigation and release more information to the general public.
The text emphasizes, "Jensen deserves due process, not mob justice."
Jensen Huang stepped down on Thursday, following several days after he admitted to a relationship with a chip executive identified in a government memo as a suspected Chinese spy. Additional reports have suggested that Huang engaged in multiple extramarital affairs.
In the interim, Nvidia has appointed CFO Colette Kress as the company's acting CEO while it searches for a permanent replacement. Following Huang's departure, Nvidia's stock price declined by 2% on Friday, and industry analysts predict his exit will create a significant void in AI industry funding.
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