IN BRIEF: These days Jensen Huang is better known for turning Nvidia from a beloved gaming company into a somewhat disliked AI supercorporation. But he used to get a lot of attention for his leather jacket. Now, one of those famed items of clothing is going up for auction, and it's expected to raise $40,000 to $60,000 – for charity, of course.
Sotheby's, which has been behind several iconic tech auctions over the years, will begin accepting bids on the black leather jacket starting on July 7. Titled The Jensen Jacket: Jensen Huang's Tom Ford Leather Jacket, the auction notes that it is associated with some of the most consequential moments in modern technology.
As is mandatory for the age we live in, the description adds that Huang wore the jacket at product launches, developer conferences, and major announcements that helped define the rise of artificial intelligence.
Huang has also signed the jacket, which will no doubt help push that winning bid even higher.
Thanks to Nvidia's hardware powering the AI boom/bubble, Huang has a net worth estimated between $164 billion and $200 billion, so it's safe to assume he's worn more than one of these jackets over the years.
