Nvidia 직원들이 Jensen Huang의 CEO 사임 이후 그의 복귀를 이사회에 촉구하고 있다.

**Resignation Sparks Internal Push**

Jensen Huang resigned as chief executive officer of Nvidia after 33 years. The board appointed Colette Kress as interim CEO and named Harvey Jones as the first chairman of the board. An internal post in Nvidia's suggestion mailbox drew more than 1,600 responses, in which employees urged the board to consider reinstating Huang and to explain the reasons for his resignation. Elon Musk said he was "signing" a petition to reinstate Huang, writing on X: "A petition is underway to reinstate Jensen and I'm signing it too."

Quartz reported that an anonymous employee with roughly two years at Nvidia said, "Nvidia is Nvidia because of Jensen," and warned that the company would struggle without its founder. The resignation followed reports of alleged extramarital relations, including one with a woman whom U.S. intelligence officials consider a suspected agent of Beijing's espionage services. Huang admitted to employees on November 8 that he had been unfaithful.

**Workers Demand Transparency**

Employees pressed for transparency about the leadership change. One employee sent a message to the entire organization asking for the reasons behind the leadership's departure.

Quartz reported that the internal post asked the board to share the results of its investigation with employees and to formally solicit their opinion on Huang's future as CEO. One anonymous commenter wrote, "If you believe in the mission, bring back the BOSS." Another staffer argued, "We are all human and can make mistakes. Jensen did many good things and deserves a second chance."

Wired reported that the internal post gathered more than 1,600 comments and that the board had not announced any plan to reinstate Huang.

The board said it was in the process of selecting a search firm for the CEO role and that "any speculation regarding individual candidates, whether internal or external, is premature."

**Next CEO, Market Stakes**

Nvidia's board began an independent investigation on November 8. Huang left the position while the investigation had barely begun, which employees said fueled questions about the reasons and circumstances of his departure. The resignation moved the market. Alto Nivel reported that Nvidia's shares fell more than 3% and retreated 14% for the week, while El Khabar reported that the stock fell 13% after Huang's resignation.

Under the interim structure, Colette Kress serves as interim CEO and Harvey Jones as board chair. Nvidia has begun its search for a permanent chief executive and is considering both internal and external candidates.

The Economic Times reported that Nvidia had "no reason to believe" that national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised, and that the company's inquiry would examine all available information. It also reported that lawmakers from both parties were calling for further investigations and highlighted scrutiny of Nvidia's ties to Singapore-based Megaspeed International.