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Elon Musk says it would be ‘honor’ to hire ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

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Herzlich, T. (2026, November 12). Elon Musk says it would be ‘honor’ to hire ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/business/elon-musk-he-would-hire-jensen-huang-after-of-nvidia-resignation/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-12 · by Taylor Herzlich

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Elon Musk responded to a user on X who suggested he hire ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang by saying it would be an honor. Huang, 63, resigned from Nvidia on Thursday morning amid a scandal involving a second extramarital affair with an executive. Musk, worth $907 billion, was among several prominent figures expressing support for Huang, including Palmer Luckey and Sarah Guo. Nvidia’s board has initiated a search for a new CEO, appointing CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO and Harvey Jones as the company’s first chairman of the board.
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Elon Musk responded on his social media platform X to a user's request, saying it "would be an honor" to hire Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, amid reports that Huang had an affair with an alleged Chinese spy, which caused Nvidia’s stock to drop by about 9 percent and lost the company approximately $350 billion in value. On November 12, Nvidia announced that Huang, 63, had resigned as CEO, president, and board member, effective immediately. The Wall Street Journal reported that Nvidia’s board was meeting to decide Huang’s fate following the scandal. Despite the controversy, Musk and other tech leaders like Palmer Luckey of Anduril defended Huang, with Silicon Valley investor Sarah Guo arguing that "greatness doesn't guarantee goodness."

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New York PostThis outlet12 Nov

Elon Musk responded to a user on X who suggested he hire ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang by saying it would be an honor. Huang, 63, resigned from Nvidia on Thursday morning amid a scandal involving a second extramarital affair with an executive. Musk, worth $907 billion, was among several prominent figures expressing support for Huang, including Palmer Luckey and Sarah Guo. Nvidia’s board has initiated a search for a new…

Elon Musk says it would be ‘honor’ to hire ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (this article)
The Independent12 Nov

Elon Musk responded on his social media platform X to a financial blog called Zerohedge, expressing interest in hiring Jensen Huang if the latter is fired from Nvidia due to an alleged affair with a Chinese spy. The scandal has led to significant losses for Nvidia, with its stock falling by about 9 percent and wiping out approximately $350 billion of the company's value. Nvidia’s board is meeting to decide Huang's…

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“Article A discusses the Nvidia board meeting to decide Jensen Huang's future, while Article B reports on Elon Musk's support for hiring Huang and Huang's subsequent resignation due to a scandal, indicating different but related events.”
Daily Mail
Leans strongly right Hedges 6 of 39 claims Outlet record 70/100
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Reason
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The Independent
Hedges 1 of 38 claims Outlet record 59/100
“The articles describe different specific events involving Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang, with one discussing a spy plot investigation and the other an announcement of his resignation and support from Elon Musk.”
The Guardian
Leans strongly left Hedges 4 of 56 claims Outlet record 65/100
“Article A discusses the broader impact of tech billionaires' influence, while Article B reports on a specific interaction between Elon Musk and Jensen Huang regarding a job offer and the subsequent resignation of Huang due to a scandal.”
Al Jazeera
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“While both articles discuss the resignation of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang due to a scandal, they describe different stages of the event: Article A mentions the immediate aftermath of Huang's resignation, while Article B focuses on the broader implications and aftermath of the scandal.”
Mother Jones
Leans strongly left Hedges 5 of 24 claims Outlet record 60/100
“While both articles discuss Elon Musk's response to a request to hire Jensen Huang, Article A focuses on Huang's resignation and the scandal surrounding it, whereas Article B emphasizes Musk's response to the request and mentions Huang's resignation as a background detail.”
CBS News
Hedges 6 of 37 claims Outlet record 68/100
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The Sydney Morning Herald
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“Article A discusses an interview with Jensen Huang about his tenure at Nvidia, while Article B reports on Huang's resignation and Elon Musk's response to a user's suggestion to hire him.”

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Taylor Herzlich
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Kress – who has spent the past 13 years as Nvidia’s chief financial officer – had built a reputation for being the one executive willing to push back on Huang’s riskiest bets as he pushed for a series of multibillion-dollar AI investments, according to a Reuters report.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s bravado had evaporated this week by the time it became clear his scandalous affairs including one with an alleged Chinese spy would cost him his job — and he chastised himself as a “piece of s–t,” according to reports.
As part of his resignation from Nvidia on Thursday, Huang will be forced to give up $108 million in unvested equity compensation – representing less than 0.1% of his net worth, according to Bloomberg.
Possible successors could on the one hand include internal execs like Colette Kress or, alternatively CEOs at rival chipmaking giants like AMD’s Lisa Su or Arm Holdings’ Rene Haas.
After a user on X wrote late Wednesday, “Elon please hire Jensen,” the Tesla and SpaceX billionaire, 55, replied: “That would be an honor.”
It also hiked its 2026 operating income and revenue forecasts.
Jensen said he’d hoped that when he approached a 19-year-old Lori Mills, she would assume he was smart because he was so young to be in college.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 1,833 points, or 3.44%, completely wiping out its post-election rally as industry leaders grew convinced the new Congress will slow the pace of projects – potentially tanking revenue at top AI labs.
The Nasdaq plunged 5.1% Thursday, entering into correction territory, as investors and industry leaders braced for a data-center reckoning in the wake of Democrats’ midterms sweep – fearful the new Congress will slow the pace of projects and hit revenue at top AI labs.
Elon Musk suffered a significant blow as Dems won big in the midterms – including pivotal seats in Texas – in spite of millions of dollars he poured into campaigns for Republicans he hoped would greenlight his ambitious data center projects.
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Anduril Forbes Nvidia SpaceX Tesla

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Huang PERSON · 5× Nvidia ORG · 3× Jensen PERSON · 2× Anduril ORG · 1× Elon PERSON · 1× Forbes ORG · 1× Musk PERSON · 1× Palmer Luckey PERSON · 1× SpaceX ORG · 1× Tesla ORG · 1×

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Silicon Valley investor Sarah Guo, who founded the AI-focused venture capital firm Conviction, defended Huang in a lengthy social-media post, writing: “We should demand loyalty and accountability, but sainthood cannot be the price of admission to leadership.”
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After a user on X wrote late Wednesday, “Elon please hire Jensen,” the Tesla and SpaceX billionaire, 55, replied: “That would be an honor.”
2026-11-14 · New York Post
Elon Musk says it would be ‘honor’ to hire ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang · assertive framing

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After a user on X wrote late Wednesday, “Elon please hire Jensen,” the Tesla and SpaceX billionaire, 55, replied: “That would be an honor.” asserted
That → write → Jensen
By Thursday morning, the Silicon Valley chipmaker announced that Huang, 63, was resigning as CEO, president and a member of the board, effective immediately, in the wake of a report that he had a second extramarital affair with an executive at his company. asserted
he → announce → company
Musk – the world’s richest person with a $907 billion net worth, per Forbes – wasn’t the only person to voice support of Huang, even as his firm has shed hundreds of billions of dollars amid the scandal. asserted
firm → voice → scandal
Palmer Luckey, the billionaire co-founder of Anduril, an American defense company known for its AI-powered, autonomous weaponry, wrote in an overnight post on X: “China wants Jensen out, so I want him in.” asserted
him → know → Jensen
Silicon Valley investor Sarah Guo, who founded the AI-focused venture capital firm Conviction, defended Huang in a lengthy social-media post, writing: “We should demand loyalty and accountability, but sainthood cannot be the price of admission to leadership.” asserted
sainthood → found → leadership
She called Huang “one of the most extraordinary entrepreneurs of all time” and argued that “greatness doesn’t guarantee goodness.” asserted
greatness → call → goodness
Nvidia’s board said it is conducting a search for a permanent replacement and will consider both internal and external candidates. asserted
it → say → candidates
Huang did not have a clear successor – a major concern for investors as the company’s stock has plunged since he fessed to an affair with Alice Huang, no relation, on Sunday. asserted
he → have → Sunday
Colette Kress, Nvidia’s chief financial officer and executive vice president, was named as interim CEO on Thursday. asserted
Kress → name → Thursday
She will continue to serve in her current roles during the search. asserted
She → continue → search
Harvey Jones, a venture capitalist and former CEO of Synopsys, will serve as the company’s first-ever chairman of the board. asserted
Jones → serve → board
The shakeup comes less than a week out from Nvidia’s third-quarter earnings report. asserted
shakeup → come → report
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