Nvidia’s board of directors is preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang soon, according to two sources familiar with the matter, following allegations that Huang had an extramarital affair with a woman U.S. intelligence agencies believe was a Chinese asset. The Trump administration is aware of the matter, the sources said. The Wall Street Journal was…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared nearly 1,600 points, or 3%, on Wednesday, its biggest gain of the year, as investors digested the impact of the Democrats’ sweeping victories in the midterm congressional elections. Other indexes also jumped, with the broader S&P 500 climbing 120 points, or 1.6%, to close at 7,689 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq…
Beijing — ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming reclaimed the top spot on a list of China’s richest people, driven by his company’s push into artificial intelligence. The rankings released by The Hurun Research Institute on Tuesday reflected that the country’s high-tech sectors were rising while others, like the consumer sector and real estate, were under pressure….
The Iran war is not only disrupting the global energy market but is also threatening the world’s supply of helium and aluminum, key materials used in products such as semiconductor chips, medical equipment and other everyday goods. Qatar, which accounts for roughly one-third of the world’s helium supply, stopped producing helium this month following Iranian strikes on…
The Energy Department designated helium as a critical material Friday, days after a 60 Minutes report that examined the impact of the Iran war on the world’s helium supply. The designation, which makes more federal financing available for helium producers, cited its “essential role in semiconductor manufacturing and advanced energy technologies.” Even though the U.S….
Elon Musk on Tuesday said SpaceX and Tesla are exploring a merger — a business combination that one Wall Street analyst said could be worth nearly $5 trillion, which would make it the largest deal in corporate history. “Both SpaceX and Tesla have formed special committees to discuss this idea at the request of shareholders,…
In a 1951 speech, British mathematician Alan Turing theorized that “intelligent machinery” could one day “take control” of society. “There would be plenty to do in trying, say, to keep one’s intelligence up to the standard set by the machines, for it seems probable that once the machine thinking method had started, it would not take…
On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian Sen. John Kennedy, Republican of Louisiana Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut Alexander Yui, Taiwan’s representative to the U.S., Click here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m…
The following is the transcript of the interview with Alexander Yui, Taiwan’s representative to the U.S., that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Sept. 27, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re joined now by the Taiwan representative to the United States, Ambassador Alexander Yui. Good to have you back here. ALEXANDER YUI, TAIWAN REPRESENTATIVE…
The torrent of corporate spending on artificial intelligence in the U.S. is driving up consumer prices, working against efforts to cool inflation. AI requires enormous computing power, driving demand for the semiconductors that enable it. Rising chip costs are also prompting electronics manufacturers to raise prices on smartphones, computers, software and other tech accessories. Consumers are…
