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Alleged spy plot targeting CEO Jensen Huang raises questions about Nvidia's future

Investigations into whether Nvidia’s CEO was targeted by a Chinese intelligence effort are raising questions about the future of the chipmaker

The Independent UK · Nov 10

Nvidia's clubby board faces a sticky 'honey pot' test

Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang is under investigation after allegations of an affair with a suspected Chinese spy. The company's board of directors is facing scrutiny regarding its independence to investigate the CEO's conduct. American national security concerns are heightened due to Huang's close ties with political figures, including Donald Trump.…

The Economic Times · Nov 10

Exclusive: Inside the room where Nancy Pelosi and Mike Pence shared an emotional embrace in front of America's leadership class

It was "shocking, historic and emotional to all," Yale Management professor Jeff Sonnenfeld told Fortune.

Fortune · Sep 16

Trump at 80: 'Harry Houdini' and a cage fight

US President Donald Trump turns 80 this Sunday, and the White House lawn has been transformed into a giant arena, complete with floodlights, cameras, giant Star-Spangled Banners and a 90-foot scaffold known as "The Claw", as 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue hosts "Freedom 250", a celebration featuring professional UFC cage fighting.

France 24 · Jun 14

'At some point you've got to make money': Goldman's top AI skeptic warns the clock is running out ahead of OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs

Jim Covello has been Wall Street's most consistent voice of AI doubt. Two years on, he asks:"when does the short term become the long term?"

Fortune · Jun 5

Trump is ‘dumb as a fox,’ master of ‘the wall of sound,’ and never above ‘the last resort of scoundrels’: Yale scholar breaks it down in new book

“We know from mythology and science across centuries and cultures that even foxes can get outfoxed on occasion,” Yale’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld told Fortune.

Fortune · Feb 18

Trump's Venezuelan oil rush is doomed

One industry expert said Trump's oil dreams are less about economic prudence and more about distracting the public

Salon · Jan 10

Three things Trump did in 24 hours to show that he's in control of American business

“He’s taking an extreme left-wing position which looks like state capitalism,” said Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a longtime corporate governance scholar and the founding dean of Yale’s Chief Executive Leadership Institute.

Fortune · Jan 8

UK housebuilding in deepest slump since 2020 lockdowns; Warner Bros rejects ‘inferior’ $108bn Paramount hostile bid – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK construction sector shrinks for 12th month running

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7

Fed chair contender Christopher Waller says weak jobs data is strengthening the case for more rate cuts: ‘AI is stalling hiring'

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Fortune · Dec 18, 2025