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Trump comments on reports about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's relationship with an alleged Chinese spy
At a White House briefing, US President Donald Trump said Jensen Huang told him he had no idea the woman was a spy. Nvidia, the chipmaker, has opened an investigation into its chief executive.
The Verge · 36 min ago
Anthropic presses ahead with stock market listing despite shaky market
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic reportedly plans to set a share valuation range this week and begin trading next week, according to The Wall Street Journal. Some investors are pushing for a valuation below the $1.5 trillion discussed last week.
TechCrunch AI · 37 min ago
Anthropic reportedly moves ahead with IPO plans
AI company Anthropic is continuing with its initial public offering, The Wall Street Journal reports, despite turbulent market conditions. Investors will use its valuation to gauge the strength of the AI boom.
TechCrunch · 37 min ago
Apple Watch: Five Health Alerts Older Users Should Turn On
Tech outlet Engadget has outlined five Apple Watch features that can support older adults: emergency calling, fall detection, heart monitoring, medication reminders and sound recognition.
Engadget · 37 min ago
Short seller flagged Nvidia CEO's ties to a suspected Chinese spy back in May
US research firm Culper Research published a report on May 13 questioning the unusually close relationship between Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, who is now suspected of spying for China. Nvidia has opened a formal investigation.
TechCrunch AI · 1 h ago
Hotel giant Wyndham exposes customer data through app security flaw
Hotel and resort company Wyndham has acknowledged a cybersecurity incident after a researcher found a password in its Android app's source code that opened an internal customer database. The credential was revoked after TechCrunch made contact, but the company left several questions unanswered.
TechCrunch · 1 h ago
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's Affair Scandal Puts His Future at the Company in Question
Jensen Huang, CEO of US chipmaker Nvidia, has admitted to an affair with a woman whom US intelligence services concluded was a Chinese intelligence asset. Nvidia's board has launched an investigation, and his position is at risk.
Wired · 1 h ago
Paramount Skydance CEO Says AI Could Be the Biggest Creative Unlock in Modern History
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison said on an earnings call that AI may affect the film industry more than CGI did. He stressed it is a tool for artists, not a replacement for them.
The Verge · 1 h ago
How to Turn On Personal Results on a Google Home Speaker
Personal results on Google Home smart speakers can be enabled in the Google Home app using the Voice Match voice recognition feature. It lets up to six household members get individual responses.
Engadget · 1 h ago
US Regulator Probes Whether Waymo's Software Recall Solved School Bus Problem
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a formal investigation into whether Waymo's software recall stopped its robotaxis from illegally passing stopped school buses. The agency says most incidents occurred after the fix.
Wired · 2 h ago
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Reportedly Hired Crisis PR Firm a Year Before Admitting Affair
Wired reports that Jensen Huang, CEO of U.S. chipmaker Nvidia, engaged crisis communications firm Heller Inc. at least a year before publicly acknowledging an extramarital affair. Nvidia's board has announced an independent investigation.
TechCrunch · 2 h ago
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's ties to an alleged Chinese spy raise questions over US chip export policy
Reports say Jensen Huang, CEO of US AI chipmaker Nvidia, had a relationship with an executive at Singapore-based cloud firm Megaspeed, whom US officials believe to be a Chinese intelligence asset. Nvidia's board has opened an independent investigation, while Huang remains in charge.
The Verge · 2 h ago
Why US airport security may ask you to turn on your phone
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at US airports can ask travelers to power on a smartphone to prove it works. The rule has existed since 2014, while border inspections by customs officers follow different rules.
Engadget · 2 h ago
Man who lost $308,000 on sports bets sues Kalshi over illegal gambling
Scott Bright of Washington state, who lost more than $308,000 betting on sports through the prediction market Kalshi, has sued to recover over $580,000. Kalshi argues the trades were federally regulated event contracts, not gambling.
Ars Technica · 3 h ago
Politico: Europe still needs Nvidia, even after a spy scandal
Politico Europe argues that Europe needs US chipmaker Nvidia and that a spy scandal alone will not change that. Meanwhile, EU countries are lagging on AI oversight appointments, and a budget dispute is stalling decisions on AI chips.
Politico Europe · 3 h ago
James Gunn and Peter Safran Leave DC Studios Leadership After Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger
Filmmaker James Gunn and producer Peter Safran are stepping down as co-CEOs of the DC Universe, barely two months after the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger. Producer Jeremy Latcham will take over.
Ars Technica · 4 h ago
Pentagon considers fleet of military satellites around the Moon
The US military has published a request for information asking companies about a possible constellation of satellites around the Moon. The first phase would involve up to five spacecraft, due by late 2029.
Ars Technica · 5 h ago
OpenSSH flaw allowing SSH access to Linux devices is being actively exploited
Security firms watchTowr and Previdian report attacks on CVE-2026-123158, an OpenSSH vulnerability that appears when it runs with the musl library. Users are urged to install the update promptly.
Ars Technica · 6 h ago
Claude Code settings files expose thousands of secrets on GitHub
Security researchers have found that local settings files from Anthropic's AI coding tool Claude Code are ending up in public GitHub repositories along with sensitive data. About 1,100 files from 63 organizations contained passwords, API tokens and private keys.
Ars Technica · 7 h ago
Nvidia board opens inquiry into CEO Jensen Huang's situation
The board of US chipmaker Nvidia has launched an inquiry tied to CEO Jensen Huang's affair and possible national security risks involving China. The board says it has no reason to believe security or company secrets were compromised.
Ars Technica · 8 h ago
SpaceX Official: Company Is Now Fundamentally an Infrastructure Firm
SpaceX launch vice president Kiko Dontchev said at the UP.Summit conference in Florida that the rocket maker sees itself as an infrastructure company and is rapidly adopting AI. He also said the Falcon 9 rocket is on the road to retirement.
Ars Technica · 9 h ago
Danish startup Memora raises €1.7 million to digitise cemetery management
Danish tech startup Memora has raised €1.7 million to connect cemetery managers, gardeners and families on a single platform. The round was led by venture capital firm True Collective.
EU-Startups · 9 h ago
Anthropic buys $3.4 billion of gas turbines to power its AI computing
AI company Anthropic is spending $3.4 billion on natural gas turbines originally ordered by equipment supplier OnePWR. The purchase shows how acute the power shortage has become for the AI industry.
TechCrunch AI · 9 h ago
FinTech CEO: Long Sales Cycles in Regulated Finance Can Be a Competitive Advantage
Dawid Kotur, co-founder of Curvestone AI, argues that long sales cycles in regulated financial services are an entry fee and a competitive moat rather than a flaw. He urges FinTech startups to plan funding and hiring around a long wait.
EU-Startups · 10 h ago
SWISSto12 and UNIVITY advance European 5G infrastructure in space
Swiss space-tech startup SWISSto12 and French startup UNIVITY have completed a Critical Design Review for two active antennas meant to deliver 5G connectivity from space. The step clears the way for hardware production and testing.
EU-Startups · 11 h ago
Samsung subsidiary Harman launches music discovery app Drops
Harman, a Samsung subsidiary, launched the app Drops in the U.S. on Monday, letting users scroll through short song clips in a TikTok-style feed. It aims to make discovering music feel social again.
TechCrunch · 12 h ago
Automattic launches Spacefast, a platform for deploying vibe-coded apps
Automattic, the owner of WordPress.com, has launched Spacefast, a service providing the infrastructure to run AI-built websites and apps. It competes with Lovable and Emergent.
TechCrunch AI · 12 h ago
New Latvian-made farming game “Viensēta” recalls Draugiem.lv’s “Ferma”
A new online farming game, “Viensēta”, developed by the company isDEV, is available at vienseta.lv. It gained 1,000 registered players in its first 24 hours, and many commenters compare it to the once-popular “Ferma”.
Latvijas Avīze · 12 h ago
Jülich-based SRTD Biotech raises €31.5 million to develop precision mRNA therapies
SRTD Biotech, a biotech startup based in Jülich, Germany, has closed a €31.5 million Seed round led by Mérieux Equity Partners. The money will fund mRNA therapies designed to act only inside diseased cells.
EU-Startups · 13 h ago
Instagram expands AI-based age detection worldwide
Meta is rolling out its technology for spotting teenagers on Instagram who gave a false age to users around the world. Such accounts will be moved automatically into more restrictive Teen Accounts.
The Verge · 14 h ago