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Silicon Valley Denny's where Nvidia was born removes sign honoring company after CEO's affairs scandal

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Guzman, A. (2026, November 14). Silicon Valley Denny's where Nvidia was born removes sign honoring company after CEO's affairs scandal. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16292423/silicon-valley-dennys-nvidia-sign-taken-down.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-11-14 · by Alyssa Guzman

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A plaque honoring the booth where Nvidia was conceived at a Denny's restaurant in Silicon Valley was removed after the company's CEO, Jensen Huang, faced a scandal over extramarital affairs, including one with a suspected Chinese spy. The plaque, which celebrated the birthplace of the $1 trillion company, was taken down but will be reinstalled, according to a Denny's spokesperson. Huang, who started his career at Denny's as a dishwasher and busboy, was involved in founding Nvidia at this location. The article highlights the contrast between the celebratory history of the booth and the recent negative press surrounding Huang's personal life.
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Daily MailThis outlet14 Nov

A plaque honoring the booth where Nvidia was conceived at a Denny's restaurant in Silicon Valley was removed after the company's CEO, Jensen Huang, faced a scandal over extramarital affairs, including one with a suspected Chinese spy. The plaque, which celebrated the birthplace of the $1 trillion company, was taken down but will be reinstalled, according to a Denny's spokesperson. Huang, who started his career at…

Silicon Valley Denny's where Nvidia was born removes sign honoring company after CEO's affairs scandal (this article)
New York Post13 Nov

A commemorative plaque honoring the booth where Jensen Huang founded Nvidia in 1993 has been removed from a Denny’s restaurant following his resignation as CEO amid reports of multiple affairs. The plaque, which was installed in 2023 and described the location as the site that launched a $1 trillion company, has left behind only an empty patch of brick wall and chipped paint. The report highlights the sudden…

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Alyssa Guzman
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Nvidia ORG · 12× Huang PERSON · 9× Denny's ORG · 6× Chinese NORP · 5× Jensen Huang PERSON · 4× Alice Huang PERSON · 3× Denny’s ORG · 2× San Jose GPE · 2× SF Gate ORG · 1× The Denny's ORG · 1×

Narrative

Denny's gave Huang his first job at 15, where he worked as a dishwasher and busboy, and would be the place he and his co-founders would eventually come up with the idea for the technology company that would go on to become an important factor in the artificial intelligence boom.
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Who knew that an idea started here would change the world?'

Claims (32 extracted, 5 hedged)

A plaque honoring the very booth where Nvidia was born inside a Silicon Valley Denny's restaurant has been taken down after the CEO's affairs were revealed. asserted
affairs → honor → restaurant
The Denny's on Berryessa Drive in San Jose once held a plaque that read: 'The booth that launched a $1 trillion company. asserted
that → hold → company
Who knew that an idea started here would change the world?' asserted
idea → know → world
But on Thursday evening, the honorary plaque was taken down, an employee confirmed to SF Gate. asserted
employee → take → Gate
The employee did not reveal the reason it was taken down. asserted
it → reveal → reason
It comes after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's extramarital affairs were exposed, including one where he allegedly was romantically involved with a Chinese spy. uncertain
he → come → spy
Denny's gave Huang his first job at 15, where he worked as a dishwasher and busboy, and would be the place he and his co-founders would eventually come up with the idea for the technology company that would go on to become an important factor in the artificial intelligence boom. asserted
that → give → boom
Colton Grace, a Denny's spokesperson, told the Daily Mail that the plaque will go back up. asserted
plaque → tell → Mail
'We’re reinstalling the plaque recognizing the conversations at Denny’s that helped launch NVIDIA,' he said in a statement. asserted
he → reinstall → statement
'Jensen Huang started at Denny’s as a dishwasher. asserted
Huang → start → dishwasher
Years later, he and his co-founders gathered in one of our booths to discuss the idea that became Nvidia. asserted
that → gather → idea
The plaque commemorates that shared history. asserted
plaque → commemorate → history
Jensen Huang used to work at Denny's as a busboy and dishwasher. asserted
Huang → use → busboy
He would later birth the idea of Nvidia at a booth inside a San Jose location The Denny's on Berryessa Drive once held a plaque that read: 'The booth that launched a $1 trillion company. asserted
that → birth → company
Who knew that an idea started here would change the world?' asserted
idea → know → world
It was removed on Thursday, but it will be reinstalled, Denny's said 'America’s Diner has long been a place where people and ideas come together, and that history deserves to be preserved. asserted
history → remove → Thursday
Insiders have revealed that the former tech boss spent the final hours before his resignation emotionally drained and being mostly concerned with the consequences of his infidelity for his wife and the multiple women he reportedly cheated with. uncertain
he → reveal → wife
Huang, 63, stepped down from his powerful position as the company launched an internal investigation into his affairs linked to a suspected Chinese spy, an Nvidia coworker, and another unidentified employee. asserted
company → step → spy
While negative headlines engulfed Huang as he ended his reign, he was repeatedly using uncharacteristic phrases like 'whatever' and 'I don't care,' insiders told Bloomberg. asserted
insiders → engulf → Bloomberg
'He claims not to care what happens to himself at this point. uncertain
what → claim → point
His main concern, he says, is his wife, and not "ruining the lives" of the multiple women now romantically linked to him in the public imagination,' the outlet reported. asserted
outlet → say → imagination
The tech boss has been married to Lori Huang for more than 40 years. asserted
boss → marry → years
On Sunday, he admitted to having an affair, reportedly with Alice Huang, a former senior executive at Singapore-based data center company Megaspeed. uncertain
he → admit → Megaspeed
She is also suspected of being a Chinese spy. asserted
She → suspect → ?
Huang's ties to Alice Huang initially attracted little attention from Nvidia's board of directors, until it came out their relationship was romantic. asserted
relationship → attract → directors
Huang and Denny's CEO Kelli Valade with the plaque in September 2023 It comes after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's extramarital affairs were exposed, including one where he allegedly was romantically involved with a Chinese spy. uncertain
he → come → spy
He is pictured with his wife Huang with alleged Chinese spy Alice Huang in June 2024 After the internal investigation into the affair was launched, Huang emailed employees, acknowledging the affair, apologizing to his family and vowing to 'cooperate fully' with the probe. asserted
Huang → picture → probe
The admission seemed to only fan the flames of the controversy, as headline after headline subsequently emerged appearing to confirm Huang had cheated on his wife with female executives at Nvidia. asserted
Huang → seem → Nvidia
On Wednesday, The New York Times reported a second affair, referring to a video of Huang being affectionate with Nvidia's vice president of healthcare, Kimberly Powell. asserted
Huang → report → healthcare
The day after, Huang resigned, and the board announced that Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress would take over as interim CEO. asserted
Kress → resign → CEO
Things took an even bigger turn when, just hours later, reports of a third alleged affair trickled in as Huang is alleged to have had an 'intimate relationship' with another Nvidia employee, who is yet unidentified. asserted
who → take → employee
The scandals have wiped $550 billion off Nvidia's market valuation, as they raise national security fears and leave the AI industry in uncharted waters. The Daily Mail has reached out to Huang and Nvidia for comment. asserted
Mail → wipe → comment
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