Nvidia's board of directors met Wednesday to discuss the potential removal of CEO Jensen Huang following his admission of an affair. The leadership crisis deepened amid suspicions of a second affair involving an executive, causing a 6.3% premarket stock drop.
Industry leaders are reacting to the news, with Epic CEO Tim Sweeney launching a 'Save Jensen' campaign on X. Sweeney compared the situation to Apple firing Steve Jobs, praising Huang as a visionary who drove technology from gaming GPUs to AI supercomputers.
The outcome of these board deliberations remains critical for Nvidia's market stability and future innovation. While shares have already decreased, Elon Musk has publicly stated on X that it would be an honor to hire Huang if he is ousted from the company.