Jensen Huang is out at Nvidia. Elon Musk says hiring him would be ‘an honor’

First reported by Hacker News at Wed 4:31 PM · 13 outlets in all

1. Fortune(subscription required)1hJensen Huang is out at Nvidia. Elon Musk says hiring him would be ‘an honor’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.
2. Financial Times(subscription required)3hValue Nvidia, not Huang
3. The Hill10h5 takeaways from Nvidia’s Jensen Huang scandalCorporate America is in the midst of its most dramatic scandal in years. Jensen Huang, the CEO and co-founder of Nvidia, resigned Thursday after admitting to one extramarital affair, with a woman suspected of being a Chinese agent, and amid new reporting of a second affair, this time with an Nvidia colleague. The vast company…
4. Wired(subscription required)11hJensen Huang Is Out. Will Nvidia’s Rivals Cash In?In a special episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we break down Jensen Huang’s resignation from Nvidia, what comes next for the company, and where the AI industry goes from here.
5. Gizmodo14hElon Musk Says It ‘Would Be an Honor’ to Hire Jensen Huang, a Fellow Sower of Wild OatsMusk seems to think a few extramarital affairs and some alleged national security risks are no reason to hold a fellow billionaire back.
6. Harvard Business Review(subscription required)16hJensen Huang Has Resigned. How Will Nvidia Replace Him?Six HBR articles on what to do after a powerful founder steps down.
7. NY Post17hElon Musk says it would be ‘honor’ to hire ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen HuangElon Musk said it would be an “honor” to hire Nvidia’s Jensen Huang – a sign the ousted CEO might have some options ahead of him despite his scandalous affair with an alleged Chinese spy and reported romance with an underling.
8. Engadget19hJensen Huang is out as NVIDIA CEOHe has held the position since the company's founding in 1993, but has recently been embroiled in an international scandal.
9. Forbes19hJensen Huang Out At Nvidia After Affair ScandalsThe news comes after Nvidia shares plummeted more than 11% this week.
10. Hacker News19hJensen Huang resigns
11. CNBC30hElon Musk says it would be an 'honor' to hire Nvidia's Jensen HuangThe post on X comes amid reports that Nvidia's board is preparing to oust Huang.
12. Business Insider(subscription required)31hElon Musk says he would hire Jensen HuangElon Musk says he'd hire Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang amid reports of his potential ouster, echoing a Silicon Valley scandal from 2010.
13. New York Times(subscription required)34hJensen Huang Resigns From Nvidia After AffairsThe chief executive has been under scrutiny for an affair with a woman said to be a Chinese spy, as well as for a relationship with a subordinate at his A.I. chip company. Nvidia’s finance chief, Colette Kress, was named interim leader.