Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has issued a stark warning to Nvidia regarding the future of its chief executive, Jensen Huang. Following reports that the Nvidia board is considering removing Huang due to personal misconduct allegations, Sweeney took to X to advocate for the CEO’s retention.
Sweeney began his post with the phrase “Save Jensen.” He compared the potential removal of Huang to a hypothetical scenario involving Apple and its co-founder.
“This would be an Apple firing Steve Jobs level of idiocy from Nvidia’s board if they did that, and a grievous harm to the United States of America,” Sweeney wrote. He described Huang as the “visionary driver of the future of tech from the gaming GPU era to CUDA to AI supercomputers.”
Elon Musk Responds to Hiring Inquiry
While Sweeney focused on the damage an ouster would cause, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk addressed the possibility of taking Huang into his own organizations. Musk responded to an X user who asked him to hire Huang, presumably in the event that the Nvidia board moves to remove him.
“That would be an honor,” Musk said. The exchange was followed by a thread of AI-generated images depicting what a collaboration between Huang and Musk might look like.
Nvidia Board Meets Amid Stock Slump
The comments from tech leaders come as the Nvidia board of directors reportedly met on Wednesday to decide Huang’s fate. The meeting follows Huang’s admission of an affair and emerging suspicions of a second affair with an Nvidia executive.
Market reaction has been immediate. Nvidia’s share price has slid dramatically since the first allegations surfaced. In premarket trading on Thursday, the company’s stock was down 6.3 percent.
Speculation about Huang’s potential replacement has already begun, though no decision has been announced by the board. The situation marks a sharp contrast to the company’s standing just weeks prior, when Huang was widely viewed as an unstoppable force within the technology sector.
As the board deliberates, the tech industry watches closely. Huang’s leadership has been defined by high-profile partnerships, and the public reactions from Sweeney and Musk highlight the significant attention surrounding his position.
Source: PC Gamer
