From Bollywood to Clippy: Nvidia scandal, Outlook glitch fuel meme storm
NVDA•Memes about Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang’s reported exit and a more than 12-hour Microsoft services outage, including disruptions to Outlook and Teams, spread widely online. One post about the outage was viewed more than 4 million times.
1. Memes focus on Nvidia
Social media users shared AI-generated images and videos satirizing allegations involving Jensen Huang, including his reported exit from Nvidia. Nvidia was among the trending topics on Reddit and X for much of the week; one user joked that Huang was selling the hardware used to make memes about him.
2. Microsoft outage inspires jokes
A more than 12-hour outage affecting Microsoft services including Outlook and Teams prompted jokes about employees turning to fax machines, phones and paper. One widely shared X post wishing colleagues a “Happy Friday” was viewed more than 4 million times, while other memes featured Microsoft’s Clippy virtual assistant.
