During a company-wide meeting on Thursday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang received a surprise phone call from then-President Donald Trump, which was audible to staff through the onstage microphone.
The unexpected interruption occurred midway through Nvidia's all-hands session at its Santa Clara, California, headquarters. While Huang was either presenting or taking questions, his mobile phone rang, and he stepped aside to answer it. Attendees heard Trump's recognizable voice through Huang's microphone, though the specifics of their conversation remained unclear to those present.
After a brief moment, Huang returned to the stage and continued with the meeting. A Nvidia spokesperson declined to comment on the incident, but staff members reportedly discussed the unusual event afterward.
Later that day, Trump posted on social media, congratulating Huang on Nvidia's record quarterly sales and optimistic financial outlook. This follows Nvidia's announcement of second-quarter revenue reaching $96 billion, a 106 percent increase year-over-year.
Huang has a history of engaging with Washington officials regarding Nvidia's business, including previous private meetings with Trump. The call comes at a significant time for the chipmaker, as it recently launched an employee-funded PAC to support federal candidates amid increasing debate over AI policy. Nvidia and the Trump administration have previously differed on regulations for AI models and chip sales to China.
In other recent company news, Nvidia is reportedly in talks to acquire Hugging Face, a platform company specializing in AI data sets and development tools. This potential acquisition, valued at over $13 billion, would likely require approval from U.S. antitrust regulators.
