Elon Musk has said hiring Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang would be “an honour”, replying on X to a user who wrote, “Elon, please hire Jensen.” The exchange, reported on November 11 and 12, 2026, comes as reports say Nvidia’s board is considering Huang’s future amid allegations about his personal relationships and a suspected Chinese spy.
Musk’s remark was a short reply to a post on X, not a statement of intent to recruit Huang. The reply was reported by IANS and other outlets on November 12, 2026. Musk has not said that any of his companies has approached Huang, and no offer has been reported.
The comment came against a difficult backdrop for Nvidia. Huang admitted a relationship with a woman US officials reportedly believed was a Chinese spy, and the company’s board responded by opening an independent review. The board said it had seen no sign that company secrets were compromised, and that Huang would remain chief executive while the review proceeds.
Reports since then have said the board is weighing Huang’s position. Some outlets have said the board may consider removing him, and one report said Nvidia shares fell about 8.6 percent after hours. Those reports have not been confirmed by Nvidia, and the figures should be checked against market data before they are used.
Musk and Huang are well known to each other through the technology industry. Musk’s companies have been among the most prominent buyers of Nvidia’s artificial intelligence chips, which gives Nvidia a commercial interest in how the leadership question is resolved. Musk’s comment therefore reads as public commentary on a rival chief executive’s difficulties, rather than as a business move.
For investors, the question is whether the board’s review ends the uncertainty or leads to a change at the top of the world’s most valuable chipmaker. Leadership turbulence at a company that dominates AI chip supply can affect customers, partners and competitors across the sector.
The next signals will be the outcome of the independent board review, any formal statement from Nvidia on Huang’s position, and the company’s share price as the review develops. A formal announcement from the board would clarify whether the reported uncertainty is real.
