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Affair Sparks Espionage Fears: Nvidia chief faces spy storm

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang's admission of an extramarital affair has triggered a political and national security storm in Washington, with questions emerging over whether his relationship with a Chinese businesswoman suspected of espionage could have exposed sensitive American technology to Beijing. What might have remained a private matter has…

The Times of India · Nov 11

Drugmakers tap China AI app boom to reach doctors as crackdown upends marketing

As scrutiny intensifies, Chinese pharmaceutical companies are shifting gears toward digital marketing initiatives. Traditional face-to-face communications are waning, prompting the industry to embrace AI-fueled applications for connecting with healthcare providers. These tools facilitate compliant relationships, sparking partnerships among health-tech firms to disseminate clinical information through digital channels. This marks a…

The Economic Times · Nov 11

Amazon's Flying Home Security Drone Returns Six Years After Big Brother Watch Called It 'Chilling'

Amazon Ring drone camera is back as the Ring Drone Cam. Discover how much it costs, when it ships and how Ring answers privacy fears first raised in 2020.

International Business Times UK · Nov 11

How Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's extramarital affair could cause collateral damage in Washington

The affair between Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and a Chinese businesswoman suspected of spying for Beijing has triggered investigations in the US, raising concerns over national security and the security of sensitive AI technology. The controversy has drawn scrutiny from Congress, the Justice Department and Nvidia's board, with President Donald…

The Economic Times · Nov 11

Gemini 4 Carbon opens to developers, enterprises with advanced AI capabilities for complex tasks

Google has expanded access to its Gemini 4 Carbon artificial intelligence (AI) model to developers, businesses, scientists and consumers, as it seeks to bring advanced AI capabilities to tasks such as software development, financial research and cybersecurity that require multiple steps and extended reasoning.

The Economic Times · Nov 11

Crippled Power Grids by 2027? Nobel Laureate Geoffrey Hinton's Chilling Warning About AI

Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton told The Guardian that AI could trigger a Chornobyl-scale crisis by late 2026 or 2027, including major power or financial disruption, and urged tougher regulation.

Latin Times · Nov 11

Anthropic expands Claude into spreadsheets, dashboards and collaborative workplace tools

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has expanded its Claude platform with new tools for creating spreadsheets, digital whiteboards and data dashboards, broadening its capabilities in workplace productivity and collaboration.

The Economic Times · Nov 11

US and China should stay clear-eyed on AI cooperation and competition, Scott Bessent says

The United States and China should harbor no illusions about their differences on artificial intelligence as they navigate cooperation to mitigate the technology's risks while competing for AI supremacy, US Treasury Secretary Scott

The Economic Times · Nov 11

CoreWeave beats quarterly revenue estimates as AI demand defies growing doubts

CoreWeave reported revenue of $3.66 billion for the third quarter ended September, up from $1.37 billion a year earlier, compared with analysts' average estimate of $3.55 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.

The Economic Times · Nov 11

EU to make addictive app features easier to switch off

The European Union will on Wednesday unveil new rules to crack down on influencer marketing, ban online features that trick Europeans and force platforms to give users the right to turn off "addictive" features.

The Economic Times · Nov 11