Summary
The drama around Nvidia co-founder and former CEO Jensen Huang is evolving quickly. The latest edition of our Stepback newsletter should get you up to speed, but there have already been a number of new developments since this morning. That includes rumors that Jensen Huang might be trying to find a path back to CEO, and a statement from Megaspeed claiming that Alice Huang hasn’t worked for the company since August of 2025, which raises more questions than it answers.
Jensen Huang might be plotting a return and more of the latest Nvidia drama
Megaspeed claims Alice Huang hasn’t worked there since August of 2025.
Megaspeed claims Alice Huang hasn’t worked there since August of 2025.
- Some big names, including Elon Muskand Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, have publicly thrown their support behind a public letter demanding Nvidia “bring Jensen back.” - The public letter calling for Jensen Huang to be reinstated has over 150,000 signatures, but it’s difficult to verify their authenticity. Business Insiderreports that signatures include “Tim Cruise, Hollywood actor” and “Xi Jingping,” likely a misspelling of Chinese president Xi Jinping. - The Financial Times reports that Jensen Huang has discussed the possibility of returning as CEOwith close allies, as some Silicon Valley insiders and employees attempt to pressure the board. - Not all believe Jensen Huang should be allowed to return to his seat. According to the Financial Times, one ally acknowledged that, “Having an affair with a subordinate is a fireable offense.”
- 23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki told Bloombergthat “Power corrupts, and people start to think they are invincible … We are all complicit in making these people think they are gods. And people do stupid things when they think they are untouchable.” - Wojcicki endured a messy public divorce from Google co-founder Sergey Brin, after it was revealed he was having an affair with an employee.
- According to Bloomberg, many women in Silicon Valley see Jensen Huang as simply another example of a rich man abusing their position and “leveraging power to pursue sexual relationships with their employees.” - Megaspeed released a statement saying that Alice Huang left the company “effective Aug. 30, 2025, and currently has no role with the company,” adding that “Megaspeed does not comment on Ms. Huang’s personal and private matters.” Most Popular
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