Denny's Reinstalls Plaque Honoring Former Nvidia CEO Amid Ongoing Controversy

The plaque was removed earlier this week amid growing controversy surrounding Jensen Huang, who is currently embroiled in allegations involving romantic trysts and foreign spies (SFist, 2026). Denny's announced on Friday that it would reinstall the plaque, stating that it aims to preserve the shared history of the location where Huang and his co-founders discussed the idea that became Nvidia (SFist, 2026). The decision to reinstall the plaque follows a week of intense scrutiny over Huang, who has been accused of involvement in a honeypot scheme that may have provided China with backdoor access to Nvidia's advanced chips and trade secrets (SFist, 2026). [1]

In a statement, Denny's defended its decision to honor a man who now stands accused of engaging in three extramarital affairs — two with high-ranking Nvidia employees and one with suspected Chinese spy Alice Huang (SFist, 2026). The company emphasized that the plaque commemorates the shared history of the location where Huang and his co-founders gathered to discuss the idea that became Nvidia (SFist, 2026). Jensen Huang is currently scheduled to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee at some point before Thanksgiving (SFist, 2026). [1]

A plaque at a booth in a San Jose Denny's that commemorates the spot where former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang came up with the concept for the company has been reinstalled after it was briefly removed earlier this week (SFist, 2026). The plaque was removed earlier this week amid growing controversy surrounding Jensen Huang, who is currently embroiled in allegations involving romantic trysts and foreign spies (SFist, 2026). [1]

Denny's announced on Friday that it would reinstall the plaque, stating that it aims to preserve the shared history of the location where Huang and his co-founders discussed the idea that became Nvidia (SFist, 2026). The decision follows a week that has seen Huang's name fill headlines across the globe for his alleged role in a honeypot scheme that may have provided China with backdoor access to Nvidia's highly-coveted advanced chips and trade secrets (SFist, 2026). [1]

In a statement, Denny's defended its decision to honor a man who now stands accused of engaging in three extramarital affairs — two with high-ranking Nvidia employees and one with suspected Chinese spy Alice Huang (SFist, 2026). The statement emphasized the importance of preserving the history of the conversations that took place at Denny's, which helped launch Nvidia (SFist, 2026). [1]

A plaque at a booth in a San Jose Denny's that commemorates the spot where former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang came up with the concept for the company has been reinstalled after it was briefly removed earlier this week (SFist, 2026). The plaque was initially installed in the fall of 2023 at the Denny's where Huang once worked and where he is said to have conceived of Nvidia (SFist, 2026). [1]

Denny's announced on Friday that it would reinstall the plaque, stating that it aims to preserve the shared history of the location where Huang and his co-founders discussed the idea that became Nvidia (SFist, 2026). The decision comes amid ongoing controversy surrounding Huang, who is currently embroiled in allegations involving romantic trysts and foreign spies (SFist, 2026). [1]

In a statement, Denny's defended its decision to honor a man who now stands accused of engaging in three extramarital affairs — two with high-ranking Nvidia employees and one with suspected Chinese spy Alice Huang (SFist, 2026). The company emphasized the historical significance of the booth where Huang and his co-founders gathered to discuss the idea that became Nvidia (SFist, 2026). [1]

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