Uber Co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick shared a guide on how to deal with what he calls "modern versions of coups/psychological warfare/criticism sessions." Previously, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang was involved in a controversy.

In his post on X on Monday, Kalanick did not mention Jensen Huang or NVIDIA by name, but as public scrutiny over Jensen Huang's admission of having an extramarital affair continues to intensify, his statement seems to imply something.

The central figure in this controversy is Alice Huang. Last month, The New York Times reported that American intelligence officials suspected her of engaging in espionage activities for the Chinese government.

In X's post, Kalanick listed a checklist containing 12 items, which he referred to as "practical principles" for "responding" to a reputation crisis.

"Admit what you have done, but resolutely refuse to cater to the mob, and reject any claims that are partly true and partly false, or any actions you did not take," Kalanick wrote in the first item of the list.

Subsequently, he wrote: "The focus of this action is not on what you have done in the past, but on your enemies, and on the fact that this is an opportunity for them."

Karanik also stated that any consequences may not be as serious as you imagine them to be. He wrote, "No matter how bad the situation seems, nothing is actually as bad as it appears on the surface."

The suggestions of this co-founder, Uber, also include: identifying the "enemy at the very root of this action," cutting off ties with anyone suspected of disloyalty, and forming a team of "close and loyal patriots" who should include individuals capable of operating a "well-resourced operations room."

"Your enemies are not as smart as you are, nor as diligent," Kalanick writes in point nine, "Before this operation is over, make being smarter and harderworking than them a way of life."

He also urged those in similar situations to continue "operating as usual" and added, "Maintain optimism and happiness in your daily work and mission."

In addition, Karanik also recommends downloading the encrypted communication app Telegram for "all sensitive communications."

At the beginning of his post, Karanik stated that he "had some free time this morning, so I wrote something," and encouraged his followers to "forward it to people you know who might benefit from it."

Regarding whether he was thinking of Jensen Huang in his mind, Kalanick did not immediately respond to requests for comments.

In 2017, after a series of scandals hit Uber, the company's investors pressured Karanik to step down from his position as the CEO of the ride-hailing company.

At the same time, Jensen Huang admitted to being "unfaithful" to his wife of over 40 years, which prompted NVIDIA to initiate an independent investigation to determine whether he was a "target of foreign intelligence operations."

NVIDIA's board of directors expressed confidence in Jensen Huang's leadership abilities. However, this incident has also raised questions from the outside world about whether he will continue to serve as the CEO of this $4.5 trillion AI chip manufacturer.