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San Jose Denny’s reinstalls plaque honoring former Nvidia CEO
NBC Bay Area • • business
Key Points:
- The original Denny's location, where former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang once worked, initially removed but then decided to reinstall a plaque celebrating Huang's success and the founding of Nvidia.
- The plaque commemorates the booth where Huang and his co-founders conceived the idea for Nvidia, highlighting his start as a dishwasher at Denny's and the company's role in fostering innovation.
- Huang resigned from Nvidia on Thursday following reports of an affair with Alice Huang, a businesswoman suspected by U.S. Intelligence to be a Chinese spy, though Nvidia stated there is no evidence of compromised national security or company secrets.
- Nvidia's shares dropped over 4% on the day of Huang's resignation, reflecting market concerns amid the scandal.
- Washington D.C. lawmakers and former President Donald Trump have called for further investigations, with the FBI reportedly looking into the affair.
