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Scoop: Lutnick stalled curbing Nvidia chip sales to China — again — after Oval Office showdown
President Trump on Thursday authorized a crack down on companies suspected of diverting Nvidia's advanced AI chips to China for the third time this year — even consulting Elon Musk before giving the go-ahead. One administration official…
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Scoop: Inside Bessent's Situation Room confrontation with Lutnick over China chip security
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confronted Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over a failure to place Nvidia customer Megaspeed on a list of companies that pose national security concerns, sources familiar told Axios. Why it matters: The…
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The AI industry's week from hell
A week of political upheaval , financial turmoil and salacious scandal delivered one final indignity to the AI industry Tuesday, as Anthropic's staggering IPO target fell short of expectations. Why it matters: The bubble is wobbling…
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Scoop: Commerce Department received national security warning on Nvidia CEO affair
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was sent a highly classified memo warning about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's relationship with suspected Chinese spy Alice Huang, multiple sources familiar told Axios. Why it matters: Lutnick oversees the…
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How Nvidia's crisis and politics could deliver the pause AI leaders want
A political backlash against AI and data centers — now compounded by a crisis facing the technology's most influential champion — could help force a slowdown that industry leaders have struggled to achieve voluntarily. Why it matters…
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AI stocks bounce back — with one notable exception
Data: FactSet; Chart: Matt Phillips/Axios The AI trade has regained momentum despite — or maybe because of — Nvidia's struggles following the weekend revelations from CEO Jensen Huang. The big picture: Monday's sudden burst of exuberance…
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Sex, secrets and spies: The history of suspected honey traps
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with a woman suspected of spying for China echoes past controversies involving prominent Americans whose romantic relationships raised national security concerns. Why it matters: Foreign intelligence…
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What we know about the mystery woman at the center of Nvidia's spy scandal
Alice Huang, a former executive of a Singapore-based AI computing company, is at the center of a suspected Chinese espionage scandal after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang acknowledged an extramarital affair. Why it matters: The investigation…
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Nvidia has no obvious successor to Jensen Huang — and that's a problem
Nvidia is coming under fire for having no clear succession plan to replace Jensen Huang in the event that something unexpected happens — like an international incident with him at the center . Why it matters: The spotlight on Huang shows…
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Elon Musk's empire braces for Democratic crackdown
Elon Musk's sprawling empire — from rockets to robots, electric cars to AI — is facing a political onslaught with few parallels in modern corporate history. Why it matters: The world's richest man confronts a constellation of risks…
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AI's "too big to fail" CEO is facing a crisis with no backup
There is no Nvidia — nor an AI boom as we know it — without Jensen Huang. He has reassured jittery markets with his words, bankrolled a trillion-dollar buildout and put economies on his shoulders. Now, the world is wondering if he can save…
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Jensen Huang spy scandal rocks AI race
The world's most powerful AI executive admitted Sunday to an affair with a suspected Chinese spy, sending shock waves through an industry built on his singular influence. Why it matters: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has fashioned himself as the…
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Trump backs Nvidia's Huang amid affair, spy investigation
President Trump defended Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Sunday night, even as the company's board launched an investigation into his affair with a suspected Chinese spy. Why it matters: The blowback to Huang's relationship is only getting more…
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits affair, board to launch investigation
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to having a romantic relationship with a suspected Chinese spy in a message to his company, and the company's board announced an independent investigation Sunday. Why it matters: The scandal raises national…
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Behind the Curtain: Texas is the #1 story of America
No state looms larger, more dominant or more instructive about the future of American politics, governance and AI than Texas . Why it matters: Texas is suddenly — and unexpectedly — the American story. It's the battleground and proving…
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"Congress will investigate": Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces probe over alleged Chinese spy ties
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is facing increasing congressional scrutiny after multiple reports Friday night suggested he had a romantic relationship with a purported Chinese spy. Why it matters: Huang is arguably the world's most powerful CEO…
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How AI is enabling faster, more dangerous cyber warfare
Refrigerator hacks. $6.3 billion crypto heists . 14-country espionage campaigns carried out in just 11 days. All in the span of a week. Why it matters: State-backed hackers are finding new ways to launch cyberattacks at remarkable speed…
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Nvidia CEO called in by lawmakers over ties to alleged Chinese spy
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been asked by three House Republican committee chairs to brief Congress behind closed doors about his reported ties to a woman accused of spying for China. Why it matters: The request escalates the scrutiny of…
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Tech giants turn to cash, concessions for AI rebrand after voters pummeled data centers 43-1
The AI industry is scrambling to repackage a $10 trillion infrastructure buildout to appease a hostile electorate that overwhelmingly voted to restrict data center construction in ballot measures across the country. It's not just changing…