Elon Musk backs petition urging Nvidia to reinstate Jensen Huang

Elon Musk endorsed a petition on Friday urging Nvidia to reinstate former CEO Jensen Huang, who resigned after admitting to an affair with a woman linked to Chinese intelligence. Musk announced his support in a post on X, joining a growing campaign. Internal employee feedback at Nvidia shows considerable opposition to Huang's departure, with an internal post attracting over 1,600 comments, most favoring his return. A Change.org petition had collected 170 verified signatures by Friday evening, while a separate unverified letter allegedly threatens employee departures to join a SpaceX chip project. President Donald Trump also defended Huang, praising his leadership and revealing a conversation with him before the resignation. Trump said Huang expressed regret over the damage to his family, and suggested the resignation's appropriateness depends on whether the woman actually worked as a Chinese spy.