An internal dispute swept through chip giant Nvidia following the resignation of CEO and founder Jensen Huang, according to leaked posts from the company's internal messaging system.
According to the leaked internal post, Employees of Nvidia called on the board of directors to reconsider its position, with the majority of comments calling for the immediate reinstatement of the CEO under the slogan "Bring Back the Boss."
The resignation came after a week in which the company acknowledged that 63-year-old Huang, who has led Nvidia since its founding in 1993, emailed employees saying he had been "unfaithful to his wife" and that there was "no excuse" for it.
The acknowledgment followed reports of a relationship with a suspected Chinese intelligence agent, alongside reports of another relationship with an employee who reported directly to him. The situation coincided with a trillion-dollar decline in the company's market value and led to investigations by American lawmakers and the FBI.
Despite the public and legal scrutiny, support for Huang within the company remains strong.
'Bring back the boss'
"If you believe in the mission, bring back the boss," wrote one anonymous commenter. Another commenter added, "We are all human and can make mistakes. Jensen has done so many good things, and he deserves a second chance."
Another employee sent a company-wide email requesting full transparency regarding Huang's departure. "I stand with Jensen," that employee wrote.
"Not because I believe anyone is immune to mistakes, but because I refuse to believe that standing for fairness means standing at a distance from someone whose leadership has been so meaningful to us." Another email stated: "If America fails the man who built its future, then this world does not deserve Jensen Huang."
The company's board of directors, composed largely of early investors and longtime associates of Huang, appointed Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress as interim CEO and former Synopsys CEO Harvey Jones as chairman of the board.
So far, Nvidia and the board have declined to comment on media inquiries regarding the matter, while many employees continue to express their public support on social media and warn that the company could experience significant disruption in the founder's absence.