The restaurant where Nvidia was founded removed Jensen Huang's plaque

A commemorative plaque at the Denny's restaurant in San Jose, California, where Nvidia was founded, was removed on the same day the company announced Jensen Huang's departure as CEO amid a betrayal scandal. The plaque, installed in 2023 to mark the meeting where the idea for the chip giant was born, was taken down. After the removal drew attention, Denny's said it would be returned, but did not explain why it was removed in the first place.

A commemorative plaque at the Denny's restaurant in San Jose, California, where Nvidia was founded, was removed last Thursday, the same day the company announced Jensen Huang's departure as CEO amid a betrayal scandal. The plaque, installed in 2023 to mark the meeting where the idea for the chip giant was born, was taken off the wall. A New York Post reporter who visited the restaurant on Friday found an empty wall with peeling paint marks. An employee said "the bosses" ordered its removal initially. After the removal drew attention, Denny's said the plaque would be returned, but did not explain why it was removed in the first place. Huang's personal scandal includes reports of an affair with Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman suspected of being a spy, and with Kimberly Powell, a vice president at the company.