Denny’s in San Jose removes Nvidia founding sign after Huang exit

A Denny’s restaurant in San Jose, California, removed a commemorative sign celebrating Nvidia’s founding days after co-founder Jensen Huang resigned as CEO amid controversy over his personal relationships and alleged links to Chinese intelligence. Employees confirmed the sign’s disappearance on Thursday, but the diner did not explain who removed it or why. The sign, installed in 2023, marked the booth where Huang and co-founders Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem discussed starting the company in 1993. Huang resigned on November 12, with CFO Colette Kress named interim CEO. His departure followed reports of alleged relationships, including with a woman suspected by US intelligence of Chinese intelligence links, and an independent board investigation into a foreign intelligence effort targeting him.