Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, expressed interest in hiring Nvidia's embattled CEO, Jensen Huang, following reports that Nvidia's board may be considering Huang's removal. Musk responded to a post on X by financial blog Zerohedge, which urged him to hire Huang, saying, "That would be an honor."
The Wall Street Journal reported that Nvidia's board could meet as soon as Wednesday to discuss Huang's future at the company. This comes after The New York Times revealed that Huang had an extramarital relationship with Alice Huang, a business executive linked to China's Ministry of State Security. The revelations caused Nvidia's shares to drop more than 8% in after-hours trading.
Huang returned to the office on Wednesday, attempting to project a "business as usual" atmosphere, but several lawmakers have called for his resignation. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., reiterated his demand for Huang to step down, stating, "As a matter of his own conscience, he should resign." He was joined by Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., and Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb.
The controversy surrounding Huang has dominated headlines since the weekend, with U.S. intelligence suggesting that Alice Huang was recruited to gather information on him. Despite the calls for his resignation, Huang has not yet indicated whether he will step down.