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November 12, 2026

 

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Microsoft's Outlook email hit by new outage

Microsoft's Outlook email hit by new outage: Microsoft hasn't yet given a cause for the outage, which is affecting Outlook email users. Read More

The unfolding Jensen Huang scandal: a timeline: Jensen Huang has resigned from Nvidia following an affair, which could have ramifications for national security as the U.S. and China race to develop the most advanced AI infrastructure. Read More

Jensen Huang was having a third affair, Reuters reports: Reuters is withholding the name of the new employee linked to Huang, but says she is an employee of Nvidia. Read More

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Nvidia's Jensen Huang resigns, chipmaker names CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO

Nvidia's Jensen Huang resigns, chipmaker names CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO: Nvidia gets a new chief executive, days after former CEO Jensen Huang admitted to a romantic affair with an alleged Chinese spy. Read More

Trump floats Apple chairman Tim Cook as Jensen Huang's successor: In a post on Truth Social, President Trump says only one man can take Jensen Huang's place as head of Nvidia: Tim Cook. Read More

Jensen Huang is out at Nvidia — who is Colette Kress, his interim replacement?: Nvidia CFO Colette Kress is taking over as an interim replacement for longtime CEO Jensen Huang, who is embroiled in scandal. Read More

Five ways Jensen Huang’s ouster from Nvidia could damage the AI industry: Nvidia's ousted CEO Jensen Huang's downfall isn’t just your run-of-the-mill salacious billionaire sex scandal. He was using his influence to push the AI industry in some very specific ways. Read More

Democrats launch Nvidia investigation, write scathing letter on Huang's 'scheme' with Trump: This Congressional investigation into Nvidia's China sales and its dealings with Trump is the second one, so far, since news of the alleged spy affair broke. Read More

 

Last but Not Least

Jensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress

Jensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress: Huang, who was ousted as CEO following reports of an alleged affair with a woman suspected of spying for China, agreed to testify Wednesday after several senior lawmakers threatened to subpoena him. Read More

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