Musk says he would be "honored" to hire Nvidia CEO
Today, the WSJ announced that the board of directors of Nvidia is preparing to dismiss the founder and CEO of the company. CBS News says Trump administration knows it
The head of SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk said that he “would be honored” to hire Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. He wrote about it in X.
“It would be an honor,” Musk responded to a Zero Hedge blog post calling for Huang to be hired.
Today, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing sources, reported that the board of directors of Nvidia is preparing to dismiss the founder and CEO of the company. They said the meeting could take place today.
Later, Bloomberg, citing a source, noted that the board of directors attracted a third-party company to search for potential successors to Huang.
The interlocutor of the agency said that the company's management is considering the possibility of appointing an interim head for the period of searching for a permanent successor.
CBS News sources, in turn, reported that the administration of US President Donald Trump is aware of the plans of the board of directors of Nvidia.
Earlier, The New York Times (NYT), citing sources, wrote that Huang, who is under investigation because of ties with the head of Megaspeed Alice Huang - her American intelligence agencies believe recruited by the Ministry of State Security of China, was in an extramarital relationship with a subordinate.
Nvidia Vice President Kimberly Powell. Two former employees of the company said that Huang and Powell were caught in a video of them showing "tenderness to each other" at a hotel in California during the company's conference. The NYT said it had not seen the recording.
Against this background, Nvidia shares at the moment fell from $ 165.26 to $ 156.46, data from the TradingView platform follow. As of 05:00 GMT, the shares are trading at a price of about $ 160.8 (-7.4%).
In early November, Huang was suspected of “close ties” with the head of Megaspeed. According to the Financial Times, the couple had not just close contacts, but a romantic relationship.
Later, the head of Nvidia in an appeal to employees admitted to treason. He apologized to his wife and children, but did not name the woman he was in a relationship with.
The board of directors of Nvidia announced an independent investigation into a possible intelligence operation against the CEO. The audit will be conducted by independent directors with the involvement of external lawyers. The company stressed that there is no reason to consider state secrets or confidential information of Nvidia compromised. The Board of Directors expressed confidence in Huang, who will continue to lead the company.
US President Donald Trump also supported the head of Nvidia and spoke in favor of retaining his post. The Chinese Foreign Ministry, in turn, rejected the accusations of espionage, calling them baseless speculation and an attempt to denigrate the country.
Reuters later reported that investors had filed a class action lawsuit against Nvidia and Huang. The company and its CEO are accused of deceiving shareholders by hiding the businessman’s ties with the head of Megaspeed.
