Elon Musk Backs Petition to Reinstate Jensen Huang at Nvidia

Elon Musk has publicly backed a petition to reinstate Jensen Huang as the CEO of Nvidia. Musk announced his support on X, joining over 1,600 Nvidia employees who had previously suggested Huang's return through internal channels. Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma reacted to the move, noting that Musk loves Huang.

Huang resigned as president, CEO, and board member on November 12, 2026, after admitting to infidelity toward his wife, Lori Huang. In a letter to employees, Huang apologized for his actions, which included extramarital relationships with Nvidia Vice President of Health Care Kimberly Powell and Alice Huang, a former executive at Megaspeed. The relationship with Alice Huang is currently the subject of an FBI inquiry and an independent board investigation into potential foreign intelligence targeting. Nvidia stated it has no reason to believe company secrets were compromised.

Following the resignation, Nvidia appointed Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress as interim CEO and director Harvey Jones as board chair. Legal analysts suggest that because the couple resides in California, a community-property state, Lori Huang could be entitled to 50% of assets acquired during the marriage, including a significant portion of Huang's Nvidia holdings.