Nvidia CEO Huang apologized to employees for being unfaithful as the board launched an independent investigation into a reported spy scandal involving Alice Huang.

Nvidia stock tumbled in early trading after the company launched an internal investigation into whether CEO Jensen Huang had been targeted by a Chinese intelligence operation. News of the probe into the California-based semiconductor giant sent its stock tumbling over 4 percent as United States financial markets opened for the week, while tech stocks and wider indexes rose. In a letter to employees, Huang admitted to not being faithful to his wife, but did not elaborate on the details of the relationship. "NVIDIA's Board of Directors has initiated an independent investigation. I support the investigation and will cooperate fully," Huang said in the letter.

Palantir's defense chief sees China threat to Taiwan over AI Palantir defense chief Mike Gallagher has said that Taiwan's importance to AI development has grown to the point that Chinese leader Xi Jinping may need to act on Beijing's designs toward the island. Palantir Technologies' head of defense Mike Gallagher is warning that advances in artificial intelligence capabilities have made it more compelling for Chinese leader Xi Jinping to seize control of Taiwan, a chipmaking hub that has helped fuel the global AI boom. Gallagher, a former Republican member of Congress who led a hawkish House committee focused on U.S. strategic competition with China, said on Wednesday that Taiwan's importance to AI development has grown to the point that Xi may need to act on Beijing's designs toward the island -- especially in light of the competition between the U.S. and China to dominate the technology. "The logic of Xi Jinping sacrificing enormously to take Taiwan is getting more compelling," Gallagher said at a defense policy event in Indiana with Republican Sen. Jim Banks. "If we run away with AI, now is his moment to stop us from doing that, because he may not be able to catch up later on."

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Beijing has doubled down on robotics - also known as embodied AI - as the key to rolling out the technology across society. Beijing has doubled down on robotics - also known as embodied AI - as the key to rolling out the technology across society. Lack of profits and the threat posed by western countries are raising concern about the sustainability of Beijing's AI boom Trillions of dollars have been wiped from China's stock markets in recent months amid increasing anxiety about the future of artificial intelligence, as Beijing races against the United States for dominance in the sector. The STAR 50 Index, which tracks technology and innovation companies on the Shanghai stock exchange, has plunged 40% since June. Other indexes of major companies dropped by about 20% over the same time period.

China has cracked down on AI relationships. Is it ahead of the game? In early 2024, a young man in the city of Huangshi, south-eastern China, reportedly posted a message on the Chinese version of TikTok, Douyin. Within minutes, the suicide prevention team at Douyin kicked into gear. The team, which is staffed 24 hours a day, shared the man's posts with five police stations in Huangshi. After geolocating one of his videos to a local park, police found him in emotional distress and intervened before he was able to take his own life.

Analysts in Taipei say the third Trump–Xi meeting produced no clear change in U.S. policy on Taiwan, but upcoming arms sales and official visits could test that assessment.

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