Musk Says Hiring Nvidia CEO Huang Would Be an Honor

Musk said on X that hiring Huang “would be an honor,” responding to a post urging him to bring the Nvidia chief aboard. His remark indicated openness to hiring Huang, but did not constitute a job offer. Musk leads Tesla and SpaceX and has also expanded his work in artificial intelligence through xAI; his companies use Nvidia computing technology and buy its chips.

The exchange came as Nvidia faced reports that its board was preparing to remove Huang, who cofounded the company in 1993 and has led it since. Huang acknowledged being unfaithful in a romantic relationship with Alice Huang, formerly an executive with Singapore-headquartered Megaspeed. U.S. authorities suspect she has ties to Chinese intelligence. A separate report alleged that Huang had a relationship with Nvidia healthcare vice president Kimberly Powell, who reports directly to him.

Huang apologized and said he would cooperate with an independent investigation launched by Nvidia’s board. The board has said it has confidence in Huang and his leadership team and sees no indication that company secrets or national security were put at risk. China has rejected the espionage allegations.

The controversy also coincided with a sharp fall in Nvidia’s market value: the company lost more than $427 billion over the first two trading sessions after Huang’s disclosure and the investigation announcement. Several financial firms lowered their assessments of the stock or removed it from preferred lists, citing uncertainty about Huang’s future and other concerns.

Megaspeed said it had cooperated with U.S. Commerce Department inspections and would work with other U.S. authorities. It also said it had hired a U.S. law firm to review its graphics processors and export-control compliance. Singapore authorities have confirmed an ongoing investigation into suspected violations of local law.