Elon Musk backs Jensen Huang's return as Nvidia CEO, warns chipmaker could lose key deals
Elon Musk has publicly backed reinstating Jensen Huang as Nvidia's CEO, warning the chipmaker could lose critical business deals without him following Huang's resignation amid scandal. Musk praised Huang's supply chain management and personal role in securing agreements. Musk said many Nvidia deals were based on handshake agreements with Huang rather than formal contracts, adding that Huang always delivered on promises about compute delivery and component acceleration. Musk also said he would sign a petition seeking Huang's return, though he did not clarify if it involved Nvidia employees. Huang resigned Thursday after admitting to an extramarital affair, with Colette Kress named interim CEO. Internal employee messages reportedly showed support for Huang's reinstatement, while reports identified the affair partner as a Chinese business executive, though China dismissed espionage allegations.