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Friday 13 November 2026
Chinese AI firms reportedly race for overseas compute, fear upcoming chip curbs amid Nvidia spy case
Chinese AI companies reportedly are racing to sign overseas compute deals as they fear the political fallout of the Nvidia spy scandal could push US lawmakers to restrict their remote...
Friday 13 November 2026
Dutch court further curbs Wingtech's control of Nexperia, widening China chip supply chain split
The battle for control of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia is intensifying after a Dutch court further restricted Chinese parent Wingtech Technology and related parties from interfering with...
Friday 13 November 2026
Nvidia's 14-point GPU checks tighten AI server supply; full prepayment and 2027 price hikes loom
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has stepped down, while the US is preparing another round of tighter export controls on advanced AI chips. Industry sources expect Washington to extend its...
Friday 13 November 2026
Exclusive: Made in Britain, enabled by Taiwan — the hidden dependencies behind critical chips
Imagine a maintenance robot operating inside a fusion reactor, exposed to temperatures reaching 600 degrees Celsius and intense radiation, with an expected service life of 25 years...
Friday 13 November 2026
Europe's AI ambitions hinge on power semiconductors, and on fending off Chinese rivals
AI has propelled the global semiconductor market to record highs, but growth remains concentrated in memory, advanced logic and advanced packaging, areas in which Europe has limited...
Friday 13 November 2026
From personal scandal to national security probe: how Nvidia chips reached China's AI giants
A network of companies tied to Alice Huang, the alleged Chinese intelligence operative involved in a romantic relationship with former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, recently invested in...
Friday 13 November 2026
Malaysia probes possible Nvidia GPU re-exports to China, targets Megaspeed links with tighter data center rules
Malaysia is reviewing possible breaches of AI chip export restrictions involving Speedmatrix, a local subsidiary of Singapore-based Megaspeed International, while preparing legislation...
Friday 13 November 2026
SpaceX-Tesla merger talks advance towards US$3.4 trillion deal, with China ties complicating approval
SpaceX and Tesla are advancing merger negotiations that could create a US$3.4 trillion conglomerate spanning electric vehicles, aerospace, and artificial intelligence, potentially...
Friday 13 November 2026
Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress
Nvidia founder and former CEO Jensen Huang has agreed to appear before the US House of Representatives ahead of the holiday break, addressing export controls and related controversies...
Friday 13 November 2026
Lutnick's clash with Treasury over Nvidia chip curbs deepens as White House weighs his future
A dispute between Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over how hard to police Nvidia chip shipments to China has moved to the center of Washington's...
Friday 13 November 2026
Remote access emerges as biggest gap in US chip controls as Congress and Commerce move to close it
The loophole that lets Chinese AI developers rent Nvidia chips in overseas data centers is becoming the main target of a tougher US export-control push. Democrats swept both chambers...
Friday 13 November 2026
Analysis: Relationships built on Jensen Huang's personal ties now face test
The controversy surrounding Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has grown from a personal dispute into a broader question about corporate governance, succession planning, and the shifting power...
Thursday 12 November 2026
Chinese media question timing of Huang allegations amid chip controls
With Chinese and US leaders expected to meet on October 18 during the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, allegations involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's extramarital affair and supposed...
Thursday 12 November 2026
Jensen Huang scandal could reshape China's AI chip landscape
"Jensanity" has helped fuel the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom, but reports linking Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to an alleged extramarital relationship involving a suspected...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Moonshot AI reportedly accessed restricted Nvidia chips in China despite US ban
Moonshot AI reportedly accessed advanced Nvidia chips this summer, according to documents filed with Chinese regulators. The finding shows that advanced US chips continue to make their...