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Jensen Huang commemorative plaque gone from famed Denny’s where he founded Nvidia in wake of scandals

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-13 · by Marc Vartabedian

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A commemorative plaque honoring the booth where Jensen Huang founded Nvidia in 1993 has been removed from a Denny’s restaurant following his resignation as CEO amid reports of multiple affairs. The plaque, which was installed in 2023 and described the location as the site that launched a $1 trillion company, has left behind only an empty patch of brick wall and chipped paint. The report highlights the sudden disappearance of the memorial in the wake of Huang's exit and the subsequent appointment of CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO.
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The commemorative plaque honoring the booth in a Silicon Valley Denny’s restaurant where Jensen Huang and his co-founders Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem conceived the idea that would become Nvidia in 1993 has been removed. This occurred just after reports surfaced that Huang had multiple affairs, including one with a Chinese spy, leading to his resignation as CEO of Nvidia. The plaque, installed during a 2023 ceremony, was originally placed above the booth where the founding discussions took place and read, "The booth that launched a $1 trillion company." Despite its initial removal, a Denny's spokesperson confirmed that the plaque will be reinstalled. Huang had previously worked at Denny’s as a dishwasher and busboy when he was 15 years old.

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New York PostThis outlet13 Nov

A commemorative plaque honoring the booth where Jensen Huang founded Nvidia in 1993 has been removed from a Denny’s restaurant following his resignation as CEO amid reports of multiple affairs. The plaque, which was installed in 2023 and described the location as the site that launched a $1 trillion company, has left behind only an empty patch of brick wall and chipped paint. The report highlights the sudden…

Jensen Huang commemorative plaque gone from famed Denny’s where he founded Nvidia in wake of scandals (this article)
Daily Mail14 Nov

A plaque honoring the booth where Nvidia was conceived at a Denny's restaurant in Silicon Valley was removed after the company's CEO, Jensen Huang, faced a scandal over extramarital affairs, including one with a suspected Chinese spy. The plaque, which celebrated the birthplace of the $1 trillion company, was taken down but will be reinstalled, according to a Denny's spokesperson. Huang, who started his career at…

Silicon Valley Denny's where Nvidia was born removes sign honoring company after CEO's affairs scandal →

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Los Angeles Times
Hedges 4 of 46 claims Outlet record 95/100
“The articles describe different aspects of Jensen Huang's situation, with Article A focusing on his personal crisis and apology to employees, while Article B discusses the removal of a commemorative plaque at Denny's related to Nvidia's founding.”
Semafor
Hedges 1 of 5 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different specific events: one about the board's decision and potential ousting of Huang, and the other about the removal of a commemorative plaque at the Denny's where Nvidia was founded.”
Daily Mail
Hedges 8 of 36 claims Outlet record 70/100
“While both articles discuss Jensen Huang's resignation and related scandals, they describe different specific events (resignation vs. removal of a commemorative plaque).”
The Dispatch
Hedges 0 of 2 claims Outlet record 61/100
“The articles describe related events but different occurrences: one about Jensen Huang's resignation and the other about the removal of a commemorative plaque at the Denny's where Nvidia was founded.”
NBC News
Hedges 0 of 2 claims Outlet record 77/100
“Article A describes Jensen Huang's resignation due to an affair with a suspected Chinese spy, while Article B discusses the removal of a commemorative plaque at the Denny's where Nvidia was founded, in response to scandals including his resignation.”
ABC News (US)
Hedges 6 of 35 claims Outlet record 67/100
“The articles describe different aspects of the same broader situation but refer to distinct events: one about Huang's resignation and the other about the removal of a commemorative plaque.”
The Hindu
Hedges 3 of 17 claims Outlet record 78/100
“Article A discusses the board's preparation to oust Jensen Huang, while Article B reports on the removal of a commemorative plaque at the Denny's where Nvidia was founded, following Huang's resignation.”
Al Jazeera
Hedges 9 of 40 claims Outlet record 60/100
“While both articles discuss Jensen Huang's situation at Nvidia, they describe different aspects: one focuses on the board meeting and potential ousting, and the other on the removal of a commemorative plaque at the Denny’s where Nvidia was founded.”
CBS News
Hedges 6 of 37 claims Outlet record 68/100
“The articles discuss related issues concerning Jensen Huang but describe different specific events: one about the board's dilemma and the other about the removal of a commemorative plaque.”

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Marc Vartabedian
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The plaque sat above the booth that Huang and two of his co-founders – Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem – occupied when they conjured up what would become the key driver of today’s artificial intelligence boom.
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The OpenAI engineer who was fired after being charged this week with bugging a conference room at the AI giant and was nabbed by the FBI only three days before his one-way flight to Saudi Arabia was set to take off, according to reports.
Meanwhile, warnings that AI could harm humanity — and opposition to the massive data centers powering the tech — have only grown louder on both sides of the aisle.
The 31-year-old’s revelations come amid a bitter real-life ‘Succession’ feud that could determine the future of one of Europe’s biggest fortunes.
Jeff Bezos says his rocket company Blue Origin will likely go public within the next few years – after one of his $150 million rockets recently exploded into a massive fireball, setting the company back in the race to catch up to Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Bezos said the inking of a massive $10 billion funding round last month – which for the first time included outside investors and $2 billion of his own cash – was a signal it’s nearing time for a public listing. “I see the financial future of Blue with some clarity now,” the billionaire Amazon founder told Fox News on Wednesday at Blue Origin’s Florida factory.
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Denny Denny’s NBC News Nvidia the Denny’s

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Nvidia ORG · 10× Huang PERSON · 8× Denny PERSON · 3× the Denny’s ORG · 2× Chris Malachowsky PERSON · 1× Curtis Priem PERSON · 1× Denny’s ORG · 1× Jensen Huang PERSON · 1× NBC News ORG · 1× San Jose GPE · 1×

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The plaque sat above the booth that Huang and two of his co-founders – Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem – occupied when they conjured up what would become the key driver of today’s artificial intelligence boom.
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The plaque sat above the booth that Huang and two of his co-founders – Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem – occupied when they conjured up what would become the key driver of today’s artificial intelligence boom.

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A plaque honoring the Silicon Valley Denny’s where Jensen Huang famously founded Nvidia in 1993 is now gone – just a day after the chip titan resigned as CEO following reports he had multiple affairs. asserted
he → honor → affairs
The plaque sat above the booth that Huang and two of his co-founders – Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem – occupied when they conjured up what would become the key driver of today’s artificial intelligence boom. asserted
what → sit → boom
“The booth that launched a $1 trillion company,” the inscription read in all-caps. asserted
inscription → launch → caps
Now, only an empty patch of brick wall and chipped paint are left, according to an NBC News report, which noted two employees said the plaque had been removed. uncertain
plaque → chip → report
When asked over the phone if Denny’s or someone else had removed the plaque, an employee at the San Jose, Calif. diner told The Post that she couldn’t provide any details. asserted
she → ask → details
The plaque was installed during a 2023 ceremony in which Huang – who said he washed dishes and waited tables in a Portland, Ore., Denny’s when he was 15 years old – met with Denny’s CEO at the time, Kelli Valade. asserted
he → instal → time
They reminisced about Nvidia’s founding story during their confab. asserted
They → reminisce → confab
Huang said he and his co-founders met at a booth near the back of the Denny’s to discuss creating a chip that would enable realistic 3-D graphics on personal computers. asserted
that → say → computers
“It had all the coffee you could drink and no one could chase you out,” Huang told Valade, according to an Nvidia blog post about the ceremony. uncertain
Huang → have → ceremony
In the wake of Huang’s exit, passersby left flowers and bags of potato chips — a nod to the semiconductor chips that Nvidia builds – outside the company’s headquarters in Santa Clara, according to reports. uncertain
Nvidia → leave → reports
Getty Images depicted a man placing a candle in front of an Nvidia sign. asserted
Images → depict → sign
Huang was forced to resign following a torrent of allegations in recent weeks over his conduct while at the helm of Nvidia. asserted
Huang → force → Nvidia
The tech titan fessed last week to an affair with alleged Chinese spy Alice Huang, no relation. asserted
titan → fesse → Huang
Huang also faced allegations that he had an affair with Kimberly Powell, Nvidia’s vice president of health care — an exec who reports to him, the New York Times reported Wednesday. asserted
Times → face → him
Reuters reported Thursday that Huang had an intimate relationship with a second Nvidia employee, citing unnamed sources. asserted
Huang → report → sources
Her name and other details were not known. asserted
name → know → ?
Colette Kress, Nvidia’s chief financial officer and executive vice president, is serving as interim CEO. asserted
Kress → serve → CEO
Kress has been with the company for 13 years and will also continue to serve in her current roles during the search for a permanent replacement, which will consider both internal and external candidates. asserted
which → continue → candidates
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