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Nvidia privately confirmed it could track chips to fight smuggling, even as industry publicly questioned feasibility

Representatives from Nvidia told Illinois representative Bill Foster that it would be technically possible to implement the anti-smuggling measures called for in the Chip Security Act, Foster told MIT Technology Review in an interview on Thursday, even while an industry group claimed they were “potentially infeasible.” Foster, a Democrat who serves on the Committee on…

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Jensen Huang was having a third affair, Reuters reports

Reuters is withholding the name of the new employee linked to Huang, but says she is an employee of Nvidia.

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Jensen Huang Didn’t Name His Own Replacement as One of Tech’s Most Powerful Women

A recent WIRED investigation explored the complicated definition of “power” for women in the industry. Jensen Huang’s answers now appear to show his blind spots.

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Nebius tests the neocloud playbook with $40 billion in planned spending

Nebius plans to fund its $40 billion AI infrastructure expansion through customer prepayments and loans, even as delays at a Microsoft data center raise questions about its financing model.

OpenAI Pledges $2 Million to Bet on Child AI Safety Research: The Legislative Positioning Battle Behind Voluntary Commitments

OpenAI has committed $2 million to a research network under the Coalition for Children's Rights and Protection in the AI Era and signed a child AI safety participation charter. The funding is intended less to conduct safety work than to build shared measurement tools that can feed evidence into product design and policy as the EU Kids Act debate intensifies.

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United Airlines blocks AI agents from booking flights, citing cybersecurity risks

The airline said it will not allow customers to use AI agents to book flights and manage reservations.

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Jensen Huang’s exit puts Nvidia’s support for open source in question

Jensen Huang’s resignation raises questions about Nvidia’s commitment to open source AI, including its Hugging Face acquisition, open-weight models, and advocacy against restrictions, as the company navigates a leadership transition.

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Google faces calls for AI moratoriums in schools after Gemini pilot backlash

Families confront Google after teen’s lawsuit labels Gemini a “suicide coach.”

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Jensen Huang’s $470 Billion Affair

This week on “Uncanny Valley,” the team unpacks the Nvidia CEO’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy and what that means for the AI industry.

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Nectar launches an AI agent to automate creator discovery and outreach for brands

Nectar's new AI agent automates influencer marketing, helping brands discover creators, manage outreach and partnerships, and track campaign results.

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Google rolls out Gemini 4 Hydrogen, finally replacing 3.8 Flash

Gemini 4 Hydrogen isn't getting a slow, security-conscious release like Carbon and Argon.

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Google’s latest Search upgrade promises better answers to your most complicated questions

Powered by Gemini 4 Hydrogen, Google's AI Mode is getting better at understanding complex queries, surfacing relevant links, and delivering richer visual responses.

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Ars Live: Can the cloud survive drone strikes on data centers?

A livestream Ars discussion is happening on November 17 at 1 pm Eastern Time.

Claude Opus 4.7 Leads at 94.91: 2026-11-13 Smoke Quick Test Data Brief

The 2026-11-13 YZ Index Smoke quick test covered 13 models, with Claude Opus 4.7 taking the top spot for the day at 94.91 points on a main leaderboard formula of 0.55 × code execution + 0.45 × material constraints. As a small-sample, single-day signal, Smoke scores serve as monitoring indicators rather than a long-term verdict on model capability.

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