Elon Musk says hiring Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang would be an honor

TEHRAN, Nov 12 (OPA) — Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk reacted late Wednesday on the X social media platform to financial news reports regarding Jensen Huang, stating that hiring the Nvidia executive would be an honor. The exchange occurred shortly after reports emerged that Nvidia's board of directors is preparing to meet to decide the fate of its longtime chief executive.

The board meetings follow media investigations regarding Huang's relationship with Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, a senior manager within a subsidiary. Reports indicated intelligence sources flagged potential security concerns involving Chinese state intelligence, triggering an 8 percent drop in Nvidia shares during after-hours trading.

Several U.S. lawmakers, including Senator Kevin Cramer and Representatives Suhas Subramanyam and Don Bacon, have called for Huang's resignation. Cramer told CNBC that Huang should step down based on his conscience, as regulatory scrutiny mounts over the executive's leadership.

Musk's public remarks echo historical Silicon Valley precedents, notably when Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison hired former HP CEO Mark Hurd following a misconduct scandal in 2010. While Musk's response serves as public support rather than a formal job offer, Nvidia's advanced graphics processing units remain essential components for Musk's artificial intelligence ventures.