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Add Texture to GoogleThe image flooded screens within hours in early November 2026. It showed Jensen Huang—the man who turned silicon into gold—striding with rock-star confidence, clad in a studded leather jacket exuding raw magnetism. To fashion observers, the garment was immediately recognizable: a piece from the Saint Laurent Fall-Winter 2016 collection, dubbed “Palladium,” Hedi Slimane’s final Californian manifesto before his departure from the Parisian house. The photo, presented as an impromptu arrival at Gimpo International Airport in Seoul, seemed to mark the tech executive’s definitive transformation into a leading figure of the sleaze chic aesthetic. Yet, that garment never even brushed the man’s shoulders.
The denial came with the cold precision of an algorithm. An NVIDIA spokesperson formally confirmed via email that these images were fake. They were, in fact, a digital manipulation—a fake image generated by artificial intelligence based on a photograph taken in June 2026 during an actual trip to South Korea. This sartorial mirage, though artificial, did not arise by chance. It drew on Huang’s obsession with black leather—a stylistic signature he has cultivated for over a decade as an unchanging uniform consisting of dark pants and T-shirts.
The Reality Behind the Uniform
While the Saint Laurent jacket was a digital fantasy, Jensen Huang’s passion for high-quality leather is very real. During a television interview, the former CEO revealed that he owns a personal collection of between 30 and 40 leather jackets. Far from the studs and eccentricities of the Slimane era, his choices typically lean toward more understated and sleek styles. He has regularly been seen wearing pieces by Tom Ford, notably a jacket from the Spring/Summer 2023 men’s collection, which retails for around 10,000 U.S. dollars.
The value of these garments now extends beyond the realm of luxury to that of collectible assets. On July 17, 2026, Sotheby’s held a charity auction, one of the highlights of which was a Tom Ford jacket autographed by Huang. Worn notably at the Hon Hai Tech Day in October 2023, the item shattered initial estimates—ranging from $40,000 to $60,000—and sold for $960,000, or approximately 880,000 euros. This sum attests to the almost religious aura that surrounded the man before the facade crumbled—not in the realm of style, but in that of governance and personal ethics.
The Confession and the Downfall
On November 8, 2026, the illusion of total control shattered. In an email addressed to all employees of the group, Jensen Huang admitted to having been unfaithful to his wife, Lori. His apology, directed haphazardly at his family, staff, partners, and shareholders, sent immediate shockwaves through the company. The board of directors reacted immediately by appointing an independent commission to investigate the ramifications of this affair. While initial findings stated that no trade secrets or national security issues had been compromised, the pressure became unbearable within four days.
On November 12, 2026, the verdict was handed down: NVIDIA announced that its founder had resigned, effective immediately, from his positions as chairman and CEO. This abrupt departure marks the end of an era for the company that dominates the global processor market. The investigation quickly identified the person at the center of this affair: Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le. A former executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based company specializing in data centers, she now finds herself at the center of a scandal that extends far beyond a simple marital dispute.
Dangerous and Geopolitical Connections
The case takes on a strategic dimension as suspicions arise regarding the true nature of Alice Huang’s activities. Sources linked to intelligence agencies suggest that she may have been acting on behalf of China’s Ministry of State Security. The objective is said to have been to use her proximity to NVIDIA’s CEO to circumvent technology embargoes and secure a supply of high-performance chips, particularly the H100 and H200 models, which are crucial for the development of artificial intelligence. Some estimates suggest that 240,000 processors were diverted to China, with a market value of up to $7.5 billion.
These allegations prompted an immediate reaction from Beijing. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China formally rejected these accusations, calling them baseless slander. At the same time, the situation was compounded by new rumors regarding a second extramarital affair that Jensen Huang allegedly had with a senior executive at his own company, Kimberly Powell, head of the health division. On this specific point, the company’s management declined to comment, casting further doubt on the managerial culture that prevailed at the firm’s top levels.
As financial markets attempt to assess the cost of a potential split—which some analysts speculatively estimate at $81 billion based on the stock’s value—Jensen Huang is stepping down from the stage he has long dominated. The studded Saint Laurent jacket—whose fabricated image had kicked off this turbulent chapter—will remain a symbol of an era in which the digital perception of power ultimately collided with the most tangible realities of power and diplomacy.
