{
  "id": 19784723,
  "title": "Jensen Huang is out at Nvidia. Elon Musk says hiring him would be ‘an honor’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/jensen-huang-is-out-at-nvidia-elon-musk-says-hiring-him-would-be-an",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-13T08:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/11/13/jensen-huang-nvidia-elon-musk-hire-honor/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elon Musk expressed his admiration for Jensen Huang, Nvidia's former CEO and co-founder, by stating that hiring him would be \"an honor.\" The suggestion came after a Wall Street Journal reported that Nvidia's board was planning to oust Huang. Following the announcement of Huang's resignation, Nvidia appointed his CFO, Colette Kress, as interim CEO, while Harvey Jones became the first board chair. Huang's departure has resulted in a significant loss of market value for Nvidia, with the company losing $450 billion in market value in the days following Huang's admission of an affair. Despite the controversy, Musk's support for Huang has been evident, with the Tesla and SpaceX founder expressing his admiration for Huang's contributions to the tech industry. Musk's endorsement is not the only one; other prominent figures such as Tim Sweeney, Bill Ackman, and Palmer Luckey have also voiced their support for Huang, either by urging the board to retain him or by criticizing his conduct but offering their support nonetheless. However, Huang's future remains uncertain, as he has not yet announced any new role or company he intends to join. Moreover, the internal investigation by the FBI into Huang's relationship with Alice Huang, a former Nvidia cloud partner, continues. Huang is set to testify before Congress, with an appearance expected before Thanksgiving, following accusations of serious questions to answer by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast.",
  "summary": "Nvidia named CFO Colette Kress interim CEO and gave it its first board chair. Huang leaves with a 3.6% stake, powerful defenders, and a hearing in Congress ahead.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}