“That would be an honor”: Elon Musk on hiring Jensen Huang as Nvidia reportedly weighs ousting him
Elon Musk says hiring Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang “would be an honor” after a user on X suggested he do so. His reply comes as Nvidia’s board is reportedly weighing Huang’s future at the chipmaker he co-founded.
The exchange began when the account ZeroHedge asked Musk to hire Huang. Musk replied: “That would be an honor.”
The short response did not name a company or a role, set out terms, or say that Huang had accepted anything. It was a public reply to a suggestion, not an announcement of an appointment.
Jensen Huang at Nvidia’s GTC Berlin keynote in October 2026. Image: NVIDIA
What the board reports actually say
The Wall Street Journal reported that Nvidia’s board was preparing to remove Huang as chief executive, citing people familiar with the matter. Separately, a source told Reuters that the board was meeting to decide whether to oust him.
Neither report is an announcement that Huang has left. Reuters said Nvidia did not immediately respond to its request for comment on the meeting. A possible departure and a completed leadership change are different things.
Nvidia shares fell more than 8% during extended trading on November 11 following the board reports. They had closed the regular session at $173.73. Our earlier story on the stock move has the market and investigation context.
Nvidia’s GTC Berlin keynote in October 2026. Image: NVIDIA
Musk and Huang have worked together before
Musk did not say whether he meant Tesla, SpaceX, xAI or another business. His reply gives no basis to assign Huang a particular job at any of them.
There is an established business connection between Musk and Nvidia. In October 2025, Nvidia said Huang had delivered a DGX Spark system to Musk at SpaceX’s Starbase in Texas. That earlier handoff is context for their relationship, not evidence of a hiring discussion.
On November 8, Nvidia’s board announced an independent investigation into reports that Huang had been the target of a foreign intelligence effort. It said at the time that it had no reason to believe national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised, and expressed confidence in his leadership. That statement predates the latest reports about his position.
Huang has apologised in a message to Nvidia employees for being unfaithful to his wife and said he would cooperate with the review. The investigation is not a finding that company secrets were disclosed.
