Jensen Huang resigned after multiple affairs and a Chinese spy scandal. And his employees want him back. An internal post urging the Nvidia board to reinstate Huang has drawn more than 1,600 comments, the majority in full support. Staff are circulating a petition called “Bring Back THE Boss.”
One staffer wrote: “I stand by Jensen. Not because I believe any person is infallible, but because I refuse to believe that standing for fairness must mean standing at a distance from someone whose leadership has meant so much to us.”
They are talking about fairness. A man accused of sleeping with a suspected Chinese spy and letting America’s most advanced AI chips flow to Beijing. And his employees are worried about fairness.
The Comments
Not everyone is on board, however. The Wired comments section tells a different story.
“Immoral greed did not build the future of this country,” one reader wrote. “These people are lost and upset because their net worth just tanked.”
“Jensen Huang is a dupe, turned into an asset for the Chinese state,” another wrote. “He is a traitor to America and should be jailed.”
“The real issue is not infidelity to the wife; it’s about infidelity to Country,” a third wrote. “Illegal chip sales. Can’t get sentimental about that!”
The Stock
The petition is really about Nvidia stock, employee compensation, stock options and RSUs that make up a huge portion of tech salaries.
When Huang resigned, the stock took a hit. When the stock takes a hit, employees lose money. So they want him back because their portfolios depend on him.
The Scandal
Huang resigned after reports of a growing number of affairs. One of those alleged relationships was with Alice Huang, a woman believed by the U.S. to be a Chinese spy. She ran Megaspeed International, a company suspected of illegally shipping Nvidia’s most advanced AI chips to China.
The Commerce Department knew about this for a year. They did nothing. And now the CEO is gone, the company is in crisis, and the employees are begging for him to come back.
The Bottom Line
Nvidia employees are petitioning for the return of Jensen Huang after his resignation over multiple affairs and a Chinese spy scandal. More than 1,600 comments were posted in support. Critics say the employees are protecting their stock options, not the company. Huang resigned after reports that one of his alleged affairs was with a woman believed to be a Chinese spy.
My Opinion
The employees of Nvidia want Jensen Huang back. Not because he is innocent but because their stock is down.
Let us be honest about what this petition really is. It is a group of well-paid tech workers terrified that their stock options are underwater.
“I stand by Jensen,” one staffer wrote. “Not because I believe any person is infallible, but because I refuse to believe that standing for fairness must mean standing at a distance from someone whose leadership has meant so much to us.”
Huang allegedly slept with a Chinese spy and let America’s most advanced AI chips flow to Beijing and his employees are worried about fairness.
This is a man who made choices and is now facing the consequences. And his employees are pretending that the real problem is the board, or the media, or the critics who are being mean to their boss.
Shame on them and shame on their petition.
