Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas has paid tribute to Jensen Huang following his sudden resignation from Nvidia, crediting the chipmaker's co-founder with building a small startup into America's most valuable company.
Srinivas said Huang's “grit and perseverance” would remain memorable, while highlighting his personal support for founders building businesses in artificial intelligence.
“Thank you Jensen Huang for 33 years of bold leadership. You built a small startup into America's most valuable company, with relentless improvement. Your grit and perseverance should always be remembered,” Srinivas wrote in a post on X on Thursday.
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Srinivas also acknowledged Huang's contribution beyond Nvidia's business success. “Your personal generosity with time and advice to founders like me has secured a bright future for America and AI,” Srinivas added.
The tribute comes hours after Huang stepped down as Nvidia's president, CEO and board member with immediate effect. He co-founded the company in 1993 and led its transformation from a graphics processor manufacturer into the world's leading supplier of artificial intelligence chips.
Nvidia has appointed longtime finance chief Colette Kress as interim CEO. She will continue as chief financial officer while the board searches for a permanent successor, considering both internal and external candidates. Harvey C. Jones, a board member since Nvidia's founding year, has also become the company's first-ever chairman.
Huang's exit follows intense scrutiny surrounding reports of personal relationships and allegations involving a suspected Chinese intelligence operation. Nvidia's resignation announcement did not explain his departure or directly address the controversy.
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The leadership change comes at a sensitive time for Nvidia, which faces growing questions over US chip exports to China and its role in the global AI infrastructure race.
Nvidia is scheduled to announce its third-quarter fiscal 2027 results on November 17. The earnings announcement will be the first major business update under Kress's interim leadership.
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