Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is considering a return to the company as allies in Silicon Valley pressure its board to reinstate him, days after he resigned following reports of affairs with a suspected Chinese spy and a subordinate, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.Huang has discussed the possibility of returning with confidants, according to multiple people familiar with the matter, even as an independent investigation by Nvidia's board examines the conduct that triggered a leadership crisis at the $4 trillion chipmaker.One Huang ally told the FT that they were assembling a “war room” of Silicon Valley executives to lobby for his reinstatement and would seek support from the White House.“Everyone that matters in tech outside the frontier labs loves Jensen,” the ally said, adding that Huang supported the efforts.A public campaign to reinstate Huang gained momentum over the weekend. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney were among the executives supporting an open letter calling on Nvidia's board to “Bring Jensen Back.”Silicon Valley rallies behind Jensen HuangHuang continues to command strong loyalty among some employees, several of whom have publicly called for his return and signed the open letter in the days since his resignation.The campaign is likely to face opposition from key policymakers in Washington.
Jensen Huang considers Nvidia comeback as Silicon Valley allies rally in support - report
Silicon Valley leaders, including Elon Musk, are backing Jensen Huang's return to Nvidia despite a board investigation and opposition in Washington.
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Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is considering a return to the company as allies in Silicon Valley pressure its board to reinstate him, days after he resigned following reports of affairs with a suspected Chinese spy and a subordinate, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.Huang has discussed the possibility of returning with confidants, according to multiple people familiar with the matter, even as an independent investigation by Nvidia's board examines the conduct that triggered a leadership crisis at the $4 trillion chipmaker.One Huang ally told the FT that they were assembling a “war room” of Silicon Valley executives to lobby for his reinstatement and would seek support from the Whit…
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