Petition with 108,000 signatures urges NVIDIA to reinstate Jensen Huang as CEO

More than 108,000 people have signed a petition urging NVIDIA's board to reinstate Jensen Huang as CEO, with supporters including Elon Musk and Replit CEO Amjad Masad. The campaign follows Huang's departure, which has left CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO. The "Stand with Jensen" petition claims over 58,000 NVIDIA shareholders, 5,600 current employees, and 1,000 former employees among its backers. Petitioners are asking the board not to rush Huang's exit before an investigation establishes the facts, and they have submitted a letter with three specific demands. Former NVIDIA engineer Yun-Ta Tsai warned the uncertainty could drive away experienced technical talent, while an internal employee said support for Huang is also growing within the company. The board has begun searching for a permanent successor and appointed Harvey Jones as its first chairman.