The petition website describes Stand with Jensen as an independent volunteer effort unaffiliated with or endorsed by Nvidia or Huang. It says supporters listed as current employees, former employees or shareholders speak in their individual capacities. Their identities and affiliations are self-reported and unverified, and public entries may change as people sign or withdraw their names or organizers reprioritize listings.
Organizers did not say how many false submissions they had found or removed, or specify what screening methods they were adopting. PANews reported on Nov. 14 that Bitmine chairman Tom Lee had signed the petition. At that time, the report counted more than 30,000 signatures, including 2,502 people identifying as current Nvidia employees, 352 as former employees and 17,619 as shareholders. A listing, the site’s policy indicates, is not independent confirmation of a person’s identity or employer.
The open letter asks Nvidia’s board to reinstate Huang as CEO while an independent investigation establishes the facts. If directors believe his continued absence is necessary, organizers want a specific, evidence-backed explanation. They also request details about the investigation’s scope, independence and timeline, and say Huang should have a meaningful chance to respond before a final decision. The letter acknowledges that its authors do not have access to the board’s private deliberations.
Nvidia said on Nov. 12 that Huang had resigned as president, CEO and a director, effective immediately. The company appointed Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress interim CEO and began searching for internal and external candidates. Its Nov. 8 statement said the board investigation gave it no reason to believe national security or confidential company information had been compromised. Kress will retain her finance duties, and Nvidia said operations, customer commitments and its product roadmap would continue without interruption.
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