Nvidia Turmoil: Jensen Huang Resigns, Employees Demand Return

Following the CEO's dramatic resignation amid espionage probes and personal scandals, Nvidia employees are petitioning the board for his reinstatement.

The turmoil at Nvidia continues following the resignation of founder and CEO Jensen Huang. According to reports from ynet and Calcalist, company employees have launched an internal protest, gathering over 1,600 signatures within 24 hours to urge the board to reinstate him. Meanwhile, outlets including Maariv noted that U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Huang shortly before his departure, urging him to continue fighting for his position.

Simultaneously, new findings by Reuters indicate that despite U.S. export restrictions, projects in China worth over $3.2 billion are utilizing Nvidia chips that were ostensibly on the banned list. Concurrently, U.S. intelligence agencies are still investigating whether a businesswoman who had a romantic relationship with Huang acted as a spy for Beijing, as reported by CNN.