India, Nov. 13 -- Even as Nvidia grapples with one of the biggest controversies in its history, its outgoing CEO Jensen Huang appears to have the backing of some of the world's most influential technology billionaires.

Among them is Elon Musk, who has publicly expressed interest in hiring Huang at one of his companies.

The exchange took place on Wednesday evening, hours before Huang's reported departure became public.

"Elon please hire Jensen," the post read.

The exchange came as speculation intensified over Huang's future at Nvidia, the multitrillion-dollar technology company he co-founded. His reported exit has also raised questions about the future of the AI chipmaker, whose hardware has become central to the global artificial inte...