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Nvidia CEO Huang probe: China calls 'spy narrative' unsubstantiated

Nvidia said its board was probing whether CEO Jensen Huang had been the target of a foreign intelligence effort, after a media report alleged he had a close relationship with a Chinese businesswoman

Alphabet mulls Asia bond sale as AI concerns fuel global volatility

The Google parent had spoken with banks and investors about a debt sale as early as this month

Chinese newspaper dismisses Nvidia CEO Huang spy claim, warns on ties

The Global Times, a nationalist tabloid, said American outlets, in particular the New York Times, were 'going crazy' with speculative stories

Indian sector of Southern Ocean sees rising oxygen levels, finds study

The study combined ship-based observations from 2011 and 2025 with satellite and ocean reanalysis datasets spanning 1993 to 2025

Production at Iraq's Khor Mor gas field suspended after drone attack

The company based in the United Arab Emirates said in Monday's statement it was assessing the damage after dousing a fire sparked by the attack, with ‌no injuries to staff

Jensen Huang is bigger than Nvidia, and that spells trouble for AI

Nvidia's probe into CEO Jensen Huang's ties to an alleged Chinese spy could unsettle AI infrastructure financing, slow data centre investments and weaken confidence in the global AI trade

From Trump to Bill Ackman: Reactions to Nvidia's probe into CEO Huang

Nvidia's probe into whether CEO was targeted by Chinese intelligence has drawn reactions ranging from support from US President Donald Trump to concerns over national security, corporate governance

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair admission counters past statements on ties

Both Nvidia and Jensen Huang had characterized Megaspeed as a legitimate, albeit large, buyer of Nvidia's AI chips despite US government concerns

Biden limits his memoir promotion as he continues prostate cancer treatment

Biden's office, in May 2025, disclosed the diagnosis of an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones

Barclays opens new office in Saudi against backdrop of Houthi attacks

The British bank on Monday said it would set up an office in Riyadh's King Abdullah Financial District, a day after the area was targeted by the Iran-backed group

Sheikh Hasina seeks new passport in clearest sign of Bangladesh return

The request marks ‌the clearest step by Hasina to act ​on her plan to return to Bangladesh ​in December, more than two years after a deadly uprising ended her long

China extends suspension of 24% tariff on US imports for two months

Beijing will keep its additional 24% tariffs on US goods suspended for another two months while retaining a 10% duty

Why Nvidia's board is investigating CEO Jensen Huang: All you need to know

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang will remain in his role as the company's board investigates reports that he was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation

Trump backs US energy permitting reform bill ahead of key Senate vote

Trump endorsed a bipartisan bill to speed up federal approvals for energy and infrastructure projects, urging senators to back the measure ahead of a procedural vote

US asks Iraqi govt to close most of its border crossings with Iran

Washington has asked Baghdad to close all but two commercial crossings with Iran as part of its pressure campaign

What Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in email as board launches probe

Nvidia's board has launched an independent investigation into reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence agency

China's factory-gate inflation rises in Oct, consumer prices stay muted

The producer price index climbed by 5.7% last month from a year earlier, compared with a 5.0% increase in September, beating economists' forecasts for a 5.3% gain in a poll

Trump says his deportation policy 'might have been too tough' for voters

Trump said his deportation policy was part of the reason Republicans lost in the midterms

Honourable guy: Trump defends Nvidia CEO Huang amid Chinese spy scandal

Trump stated that while he had not spoken directly to Huang about the developing scandal, he believed the executive had delivered immense value to the nation

Nvidia CEO Huang admits affair with Chinese spy, company launches probe

The announcement came after Huang acknowledged to the board that he had been intimate with a business executive whom US intelligence determined was gathering information for Beijing