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Nvidia turns to CFO Kress to steady ship after Huang exits
Her appointment comes less than three months before Nvidia's fiscal year ends.
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Why last week's AI sell-off doesn't prove the bubble has burst
OPINION: The AI build-out looks closer to 1995 than the dotcom peak of 1999.
US Commerce Department chip inquiry was halted after Nvidia intervention
NY Times: US officials suspected Megaspeed of illegally routing Nvidia chips to China.
Is Jensen Huang too powerful to be punished by Nvidia?
NYT: Huang admitted to a relationship with a businesswoman believed to be a Chinese spy.
Nvidia shares open down more than 8% after it announces probe of CEO
Nvidia shares fell more than 8% in opening trading on Monday.
$700bn and counting: The cost of Nvidia chief’s affair with Chinese ‘spy’
Shares in the company dropped 8%, and it is also likely to face shareholder lawsuits.
Nvidia to investigate CEO's affair with an alleged Chinese spy
Jensen Huang has admitted to an intimate relationship with tech executive Alice Huang.
China's top spy agency recruited woman who targeted Nvidia chief executive
NY Times: A US memo said Alice Huang was recruited to gather intelligence on Jensen Huang.
The AI bubble just burst. Here’s what it means for NZ
OPINION: New Zealand’s limited tech exposure and food exports may cushion the shock.
Nasdaq dives 5% as investors worry about data centre backlash
Some midterm winners pledged moratoriums on new data centre projects.
Wall Street braces for more wild days in stocks after tech rout
Bloomberg: Traders are bracing for more shocks from the US midterms and Nvidia earnings.
Markets lashed by tech rout as earnings fan AI fears
Four tech giants are on track for over US$700b in capital investment this year.
Microsoft beats expectations, Google sinks after profit miss
Microsoft earned more than US$36.6 billion in profit, beating its forecast.
Tech firms gain on Anthropic IPO optimism, Microsoft exit offer to a quarter of its staff
But gains tempered as traders await Fed decision.
Does Microsoft and Nvidia's new AI laptop live up to the hype? | Ryan Bridge TODAY
Microsoft and Nvidia have launched the powerful Surface Laptop Ultra; Gorilla Technology's Paul Spain breaks down what it can do. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
Stocks see steepest decline in months amid AI worries
New York Times: The S&P 500 fell 1.2%, its biggest daily decline since July.
Tech sell-off rolls on as hot inflation data stokes rate worries
Seoul’s Kospi fell 7.6% after briefly triggering a trading halt.
Trump to give Musk top US science medal
Michael Dell and Satya Nadella will receive the top US technology medal.
OpenAI says three staffers fired for mishandling 'sensitive' info
The alleged mishandling involved an external organisation that evaluates AI models.
AI's biggest investment winners are not necessarily what you'd expect
OPINION: AI regulation gives Big Tech a second moat.
OpenAI cancels release of newest model over safety concerns
Astra 6.1 fell short on staying within scope and reporting its work.
Nvidia boosts share buyback by a record $264b
Nvidia’s total buyback programme now stands at $414 billion.
Wall Street is growing sceptical of the data centre boom
New York Times: Several companies tied to the industry have delayed their IPOs.
Trump and sons invest heavily in AI economy as he resists calls for slowdown
His family’s tech ventures grow as US President pushes faster AI development.