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Wednesday 11 November 2026
Taiwan connections draw attention in Jensen Huang controversy

Taiwan has emerged as a key part of the controversy surrounding Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, with local media...

Wednesday 11 November 2026
China, US extend trade suspensions ahead of APEC
China and the US have extended selected export-control, tariff, and maritime measures ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen on...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Nvidia probe: Did Alice Huang's access to Jensen Huang yield an AI chip advantage?
Former colleagues and business associates describe Alice Huang as an executive skilled at turning relationships into commercial opportunities. Their accounts are now central to understanding...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Nvidia legal chief accused of interfering in Megaspeed probe
An alleged affair between Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and former Singapore-based Megaspeed executive Alice Huang has triggered a storm. In 2024, the US Department of Commerce's Bureau...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Nvidia could face more scrutiny by new Congress in wake of spy probe
An incoming Democratic majority in the US Congress is likely to place Nvidia under greater scrutiny in light of recent revelations that the chipmaker's CEO, Jensen Huang, had an affair...
Monday 9 November 2026
Megaspeed chip smuggling probe puts Nvidia NCP certification under scrutiny
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang appears to have become a target of Chinese intelligence activity, while his admission of an extramarital affair has drawn attention to his relationship with...
Monday 9 November 2026
US-approved Nvidia H200 handlers in China include firms with empty offices and blacklist ties
Washington's case for letting Nvidia sell H200 chips to China rested on case-by-case national-security screening. A New York Times investigation published on November 7 suggests...
Monday 9 November 2026
China extends 24% US tariff suspension, but Section 301 threat clouds trade truce
China announced on November 9 that it would extend the suspension of an additional 24% tariff on US imports for another two months, while retaining the 10% additional tariff, following...
Monday 9 November 2026
In US-China AI data center race, America's 118 GW capacity forecast faces China's rapid expansion by 2030
Surging demand for AI computing is accelerating data center construction in both the US and China, although the US is expected to retain a substantial lead in installed capacity through...
Monday 9 November 2026
Trump says Huang should stay on as Nvidia CEO as board opens spy probe
US President Donald Trump said on November 8 that Jensen Huang should remain CEO of Nvidia, hours after the chipmaker's board opened an independent investigation into whether Huang...
Monday 9 November 2026
Commentary: China's AI data center catch-up hinges on three US policy scenarios
The US AI data center expansion is entering a critical phase, with electricity supply and local governance emerging as major constraints. Democrat Gina Hinojosa's victory in the 2026...
Saturday 7 November 2026
US-China trade truce gains breathing room as BIS extends 50% Affiliates Rule suspension into 2027
The US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has extended the suspension of its 50% Affiliates Rule until January 10, 2027, from the previous November 9, 2026...
Friday 6 November 2026
Stockpiled in Hong Kong: Beijing limits Nvidia H200 imports as domestic silicon push accelerates
A significant backlog of advanced GPUs has accumulated in Hong Kong, according to Reuters, highlighting the widening rift between US export controls and Beijing's drive for...
Friday 6 November 2026
US midterm elections shake-up leaves Samsung, SK Hynix facing AI data center risks, CHIPS Act opportunities
The Democrats' sweeping victory in the November 2026 US midterm elections, securing control of both chambers of Congress, has prompted South Korean industries to reassess the implications...
Thursday 5 November 2026
US pressure on overseas AI compute squeezes Chinese tenants and Southeast Asian data centers as Beijing pushes domestic chips
Chinese AI developers are losing a key route to advanced US chips, renting them in data centers outside China, as Washington and US companies stretch American controls over compute...