Elon Musk Says It Would Be an 'Honor' to Hire Nvidia's Jensen Huang
Musk replied "That would be an honor" to a call to hire Jensen Huang, as Nvidia shares fell more than 8% after hours on reports its board may oust him.
Elon Musk, chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX, said it would be "an honor" to hire Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang, replying late Wednesday to a post on X from financial blog Zerohedge that urged him to do so.
The exchange came as the Wall Street Journal reported that Nvidia's board is preparing to meet as soon as Wednesday to discuss Huang's future at the company. The report followed a New York Times story that Huang had an extramarital relationship with an Nvidia executive.
According to CNBC, the developments sent Nvidia shares down more than 8% in after-hours trading. Lawmakers including Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., a member of the Senate Banking Committee, and Reps. Suhas Subramanyam and Don Bacon have called for Huang to resign. Cramer told CNBC, "As a matter of his own conscience, he should resign".
Huang has acknowledged an affair with Alice Huang, a business executive whom U.S. intelligence identified as having been recruited by China's Ministry of State Security to gather information on him, according to The New York Times. Alice Huang, also known by her Chinese name Huang Le, was recruited to gather information on Jensen, according to people briefed on the intelligence cited by The New York Times.
The Nvidia chief sought to project a "business as usual" atmosphere on his first day back at the office after the revelations, but he is now facing calls to resign from several lawmakers. The report also followed a New York Times story on the relationship. Huang and Nvidia have dominated headlines since the weekend.
Nvidia (NVDA) shares were up 2.87% in delayed trading at $173.73. The next dated event is the board meeting, expected as soon as Wednesday, though no outcome has been announced and no successor has been named.