FT: Jensen Huang allies form 'war room' of Silicon Valley execs to push his Nvidia return, with Musk and Sweeney backing public letter
himanshustwts · x · 2026-11-16
Per an FT report shared in the post, allies of Jensen Huang are assembling a "war room" of Silicon Valley executives to lobby for the former Nvidia chief's return, and plan to seek White House support. "Everyone that matters in tech outside the frontier labs loves Jensen," one ally said, adding the effort has Huang's backing. A public letter demanding the board "Bring Jensen Back" has gathered steam, with Elon Musk and Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney among the signatories.
- The push includes lobbying at the White House level
- The campaign accelerated over the weekend
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