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Silicon Valley Is Still Defending Jensen Huang

Source: WIRED AI · NOV 12, 2026

Nvidia employees and tech insiders never thought the chip king would lose his job. Despite his sudden resignation, many of them are still in denial.

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  • Most of Silicon Valley, including Nvidia employees, were convinced that Jensen would hold onto his job. Now they're in shock, and still defending him: This week's Model Behavior from @wired.com

    Katie Drummond (@katie-drummond.bsky.social) Nov 12, 2026 · 164 likes · 23 reposts
  • Silicon Valley stands by Jensen Huang, even after his surprising resignation. Many Nvidia employees and tech insiders refuse to believe the chip king is out. What does this mean for the future of tech leadership? #Nvidia #… https://www.wired.com/story/silicon-valley-is-still-defending-jensen-huang/

    Winson Tang (@winsontang.com) Nov 12, 2026
  • 📰 Silicon Valley Is Still Defending Jensen Huang Nvidia employees and tech insiders never thought the chip king would lose his job. Source: Wired | Read story 💬 How do you see this impacting users? #TechBluesky #Silicon #Huang

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