Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang leaves a ‘timeless note’ outside bathroom wall in Taiwan’s capital that says …
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, best known for transforming his company into the world’s most valuable semiconductor giant, added a quirky chapter to his growing reputation as a street-food influencer, as reported by Business Insider. During his recent visit to Taipei’s Raohe Street Night Market, Huang scribbled a playful note “Jensen was here” on a bathroom wall and his gesture was quickly dubbed a ‘timeless note’ by fans online. The videos posted by Nvidia’s newsroom account on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) showed Huang ordering food from local vendors as crowds gathered to watch. One clip captured a throng of people cheering as Huang emerged from a store, underscoring his cult‑like following in Asia.Huang’s love of street food has become a recurring theme: earlier this month, he was spotted eating noodles at a roadside stall in Beijing after joining US President Donald Trump’s state visit to China.
A global food trail of Jensen Huang
Huang has long cultivated his image as a street‑food connoisseur. He has been photographed at night markets and roadside stalls across Vietnam, Hong Kong, South Korea, and the U.S. Tech founder Dan Liu even maintains a running tally called “Jensen Eats,” documenting 47 restaurants and stalls Huang has visited worldwide — from Korean fried chicken in Santa Clara to hotpot in Shanghai.Huang’s food journey traces back to his teenage years at a Denny’s in Portland, where he worked as a dishwasher and waiter. Years later, another Denny’s in San Jose became the birthplace of Nvidia, when Huang and co‑founders Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem first discussed the idea that would evolve into a $5.2 trillion company.
Beyond food: AI and jobs
While Huang’s street‑food adventures delight fans, he continues to weigh in on pressing tech issues. In a recent interview with Channel News Asia, he rejected the narrative linking AI to job losses, calling it “too lazy.” His comments came shortly after Nvidia reported $81.6 billion in quarterly revenue, beating estimates and lifting its stock 14% this year.Huang said many executives were oversimplifying the relationship between AI adoption and workforce reductions. He said, “I think the narrative that connects AI to job loss for many of the CEOs that are doing it, it is just too lazy. AI has just arrived. How is it possible they’re already losing jobs?”Huang argued that linking layoffs to AI “doesn’t make any sense” when generative AI tools only became broadly practical for businesses recently.“How is it possible that AI became productive and useful only six months ago, and they were somehow laying people off two years ago because of AI?” he added.
