A commemorative plaque honoring Jensen Huang and Nvidia's founding at a Silicon Valley Denny's has been removed, just one day after Huang resigned as CEO amidst multiple affair allegations.
The plaque, which marked the booth where Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem founded Nvidia in 1993, has disappeared from the famed San Jose Denny's. The removal occurred a day after Huang resigned as CEO following reports of multiple affairs, including with alleged Chinese spy Alice Huang, Nvidia VP Kimberly Powell, and another unnamed employee. The inscription on the plaque, installed in 2023, read, 'The booth that launched a $1 trillion company.' Now, only an empty patch of brick wall remains. Huang had previously reminisced about founding Nvidia at the Denny's, noting its endless coffee. Colette Kress, Nvidia's CFO, is serving as interim CEO. Passersby left flowers and potato chips outside Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara following Huang's exit.
