{
  "id": 20152913,
  "title": "Jensen Huang proves it: America's religion is the cult of the founder",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/jensen-huang-proves-it-americas-religion-is-the-cult-of-the-founder",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-15T09:37:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/jensen-huang-elizabeth-holmes-founder-cult-2026-11"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On a gloomy Wednesday, I found myself standing on the sixth floor of Saks Fifth Avenue, draped in a $10,000 Tom Ford jacket. This attire, according to Joseph Rosenfeld, an image consultant, represented the essence of Nvidia cofounder and CEO Jensen Huang. Rosenfeld described Huang's demeanor as \"get-up-and-go,\" emphasizing his belief in seizing opportunities as they arise.\n\nJust four days after Huang confessed to an affair with an executive at an Nvidia customer suspected of potential Chinese espionage, and hours after a second affair with an internal Nvidia employee was reported by The New York Times, the company announced Huang's resignation as their leader. Later that day, Reuters disclosed a third affair between Huang and another Nvidia employee. Rosenfeld explained that Huang's signature jacket with its aggressive lapels, substantial zippers, and elegant weight symbolized the triumvirate of power, money, and sex – the armor Huang relied on until it became his weakness.\n\nHuang's fall has become an essential test of the American cult of the founder, which now reigns supreme in our 401(k)s, power grid, foreign policy, work culture, and even the fate of the planet. The cult, once on the brink of obsolescence, has resurged and taken on a life of its own. Huang, hailed as the \"Taylor Swift of tech\" by Mark Zuckerberg and praised by Donald Trump as a brilliant individual, has become the most significant religious figure in America, propelling the AI boom and shaping the American economy.\n\nYet, the dependence on a small executive team, with Huang as the sole CEO for 33 years, has left Nvidia and the broader AI sector vulnerable to unforeseen consequences. The cult of the founder has become an integral part of our society, with followers collecting artifacts, such as Huang's $960,000 jacket and even children donning \"Jensen\" headbands. As we continue to worship these modern-day prophets, the risks and potential ramifications of our dependency become increasingly apparent.",
  "summary": "Jensen Huang, Elizabeth Holmes, and America's most powerful religion.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}