Washington Post: When asked if the allegations of Chinese spying changed his views on negotiating with Beijing over the future of AI, Rubio said, “The Chinese system is always going to act in the best interest of the Chinese system, and the United States will always act in the best interest of the United States. I work for the American people.”
The ouster marks a huge victory for those who had long sought to curb Huang’s influence over Trump’s policy toward Beijing, and a stunning turn in a shadow battle that has raged for years between Nvidia and those in Washington who see China as a military and technology threat…
Silicon Valley Start-Ups Face a Future Without Jensen Huang’s Money
Perhaps more critically, Nvidia has provided start-ups and small companies with access to A.I. chips that would have been difficult for them to obtain otherwise, offering $165 billion in lease guarantees and other backstops for cloud computing to start-ups and other companies, according to securities filings. The company has a venture capital arm and a program called Inception that provides tens of thousands of start-ups with training and guidance on how to access chips and computing power…
OK who just made $200mn shorting Nvidia ahead of Jensxit?
Specifically, MRA’s Joseph Niles says the mystery trader bought 180,000 puts with a strike price of $150 and sold 280,000 puts with a strike price of $100, which meant the trade cost about $8mn to enter.
But the collapse in Nvidia’s share price since October means that the trade has now made approximately $196mn — roughly 24 times the initial premium paid, according to MRA’s calculations…
Ex-Nvidia CEO misled top lawyer on affair with Chinese businesswoman, sources say
Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang misled several of the company’s leaders, including general counsel Tim Teter and chief marketing officer Alison Wagonfeld, about the nature of his relationship with Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, with whom he had an affair, according to two people familiar with the matter and internal correspondence reviewed by Reuters.
…During the autumn of 2025 and in October 2026, in response to press queries that drew some Nvidia leaders’ attention to his relationship with Megaspeed and Alice Huang, Huang at both times described their interactions as appropriate, the people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity…
Trump’s top economic advisers clash over Lutnick’s handling of Nvidia
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blamed the Commerce Department on Friday for failing to restrict Megaspeed, a Nvidia customer and the company at the heart of former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s spy-sex scandal, from exporting computer chips.
Officials at the Treasury Department, the Pentagon and the State Department wanted to put restrictions on Megaspeed for months, “but Commerce has the pen,” and did not add the company to the export control list, Bessent said Friday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”…
Arm boss Rene Haas approached in Nvidia CEO search
Haas, who has led the SoftBank-backed UK chip company since 2022, worked at Nvidia for about seven years more than a decade ago, and still has a strong relationship with both Huang and some members of the company’s board.
Haas is among a number of candidates to take over from Huang at Nvidia, and there is no guarantee he will be offered the job or accept it, the sources said…
Before His Ouster, Jensen Huang Belittled the Executive Replacing Him
Colette Kress was “a deer in the headlights,” he said, interrupting her presentation, according to a person familiar with the comments…
People close to Nvidia said the founder’s imperial control over the company was difficult to challenge.
“I can’t tell you what a cult this place is,” said a person who has worked with Nvidia, describing how general counsel Tim Teter wears a leather jacket similar to Huang’s signature look.
“Jensen is a god, and that’s how he’s worshipped,” the person added…
Of Course Jensen Huang Had to Go
The Communist Party blurs the lines between the state, the party and business. Chinese citizens are expected to cooperate, especially as they become more successful and participate in what Beijing views as strategic industries such as AI. An American tech executive had plenty of reasons to be wary of Alice Huang…