Aside from his extramarital affairs, the Nvidia CEO also went viral this week over online images that show him wearing a vintage Saint Laurent jacket by Hedi Slimane — a studded switch up from his usual leather outerwear. Vanity Fair confirmed these are AI fakes that carry SynthID markers however, manipulated from photographs taken in June. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/895915683_18438367747194748_7015190906458950817_n.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/gettyimages-2279156924.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
Everything we know so far about the Nvidia spy scandal targeting CEO Jensen Huang
Aside from his extramarital affairs , the Nvidia CEO also went viral this week over online images that show him wearing a vintage Saint Laurent jacket by Hedi Slimane — a studded switch up from his usual leather outerwear. Vanity Fair confirmed these are AI fakes that carry SynthID markers however, manipulated from photographs taken in June.
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Nvidia has long been the kingpin of the semiconductor industry – a company whose huge technological bets paid off, making its microchips the most in-demand in the world.But now that its CEO Jensen Huang is out amid an alleged spying and extramarital affair scandal, will the shake-up leave an opening for Nvidia’s competitors to catch up?In this episode, we dive deep on the strategies that put Nvidia ahead of the pack, and how other companies are positioned in this moment with Dylan Patel, founder and CEO of the AI and semiconductor research firm SemiAnalysis. This episode was produced by Kai McNamee and Connor Donevan, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane. Our director is Jonas Adams. It was edited by Christopher Intagliata and Ashley Brown. Our executive producer is Courtney Dorning.
The founder’s stunning departure removes Beijing’s biggest advocate in Silicon Valley, accelerates chip stockpiling, and leaves Asian suppliers bracing for what comes next.
CNBC's Arjun Kharpal, who interviewed Huang just a few weeks ago at GTC Berlin, unpacks how everything came crashing down for the popular CEO.
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Two weeks ago, the billionaire and tech titan was the face of artificial intelligence around the world. Now his legacy is under a cloud.
At the end, Jensen Huang looked broken and shattered, his legendary energy depleted.
