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Medics said an overnight Israeli air strike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza killed at least six Palestinians on Thursday, including a teenage boy and a surgeon. Elsewhere in the devastated territory, a nine-month-old baby died from the cold as families fled worsening floods.

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The World Health Organization says an Israeli airstrike hit Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, early on Thursday, 12 November. Six people were killed, including a doctor, and at least 27 were injured.

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Negotiations to end the war in Ukraine have intensified after a nine-month pause. Donald Trump’s envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff joined talks with Russian and Ukrainian representatives in Abu Dhabi; Kushner called them productive. The Americans then met Vladimir Putin in Moscow and proposed bringing European leaders into the talks. Witkoff and Kushner are due to travel to Dublin to meet Volodymyr Zelensky.

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US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, seeking common ground to arrange another round of trilateral talks. Greg Simons of Daffodil International University offered his perspective.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin met US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin on Thursday, a day after trilateral Russia-US-Ukraine talks concluded in Abu Dhabi. Putin proposed a humanitarian mission in Kostantinovka and discussed Ukraine’s settlement, territorial issues and the possibility of foreign troops being deployed there.

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U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin. Witkoff said trilateral talks had restarted and a new meeting was set, with European representatives to participate, but gave no date. The meeting followed U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian talks in Abu Dhabi the previous day.

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The Trump administration is facing bipartisan calls for congressional testimony over the Nvidia scandal shaking the stock market. Nvidia founder Jensen Huang is leaving the company after disclosing multiple affairs, and Senator Kennedy wants to hear from members of Trump’s cabinet.

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Nvidia shares fell after CEO Jensen Huang resigned amid investigations into his relationship with an alleged Chinese spy. Rep. Gregory Meeks discussed plans to lead the Nvidia investigation in the new Congress. A Brooklyn building collapse killed eight people, including two children, and rescuers finished searching for survivors.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned amid allegations that a former partner was linked to Chinese intelligence, prompting scrutiny of the company’s ties to Beijing and Washington. The programme also examines the US-China AI chip rivalry, Trump’s approach to Iran, a historic Democratic Senate victory in Mississippi and a deadly shooting in Washington, DC.

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The Five co-hosts discuss Jensen Huang’s dramatic fall from grace after his resignation as Nvidia CEO.

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A special episode of “Uncanny Valley” examines what Jensen Huang’s resignation means for Nvidia and what may come next for the company and the AI industry.

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Jensen Huang, a leading public face of the AI infrastructure boom, was ousted from his post after reports of two affairs, one involving a woman suspected of spying for China. Bloomberg experts discuss the market-moving announcement, while Emily Chang recalls speaking with Huang a month earlier about the high standard of responsibility expected of a CEO.

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Rep. Gregory Meeks says Democrats will investigate former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with an alleged Chinese spy and argues the matter will require a public hearing. He also discusses conflicts in Iran and Ukraine.

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Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO after reports of marital infidelity, including an alleged affair with a woman the US reportedly suspects of being a Chinese spy. His abrupt departure leaves the AI giant with an interim CEO and casts uncertainty over the wider AI market.

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Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has agreed to speak with U.S. lawmakers about his relationship with a person alleged to be a Chinese spy. The discussion examines possible implications for U.S. national security.

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The program highlights a call between Marco Rubio and Wang Yi and attention on a possible US-China-Russia summit. Jensen Huang reportedly stepped down as Nvidia CEO after reports of multiple extramarital affairs; President Trump called former Apple CEO Tim Cook the best successor. A US envoy traveled to Dublin to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy after talks with Vladimir Putin. A Chinese university blacklisted by the US over close ties to the People’s Liberation Army obtained Nvidia H200 chips, prompting lawmakers to call for tighter export controls. The number of Asian American and Pacific Islander members of Congress reached a record after the US midterms.

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Nvidia announced that Jensen Huang had resigned as CEO after reports of two affairs, one involving a suspected Chinese spy. Prominent technology figures publicly backed Huang, with some calling the resignation rushed and a mistake for Nvidia, while others focused on his achievements leading the company.

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Jensen Huang once led the world’s most valuable company before resigning as Nvidia CEO after an affair with a suspected Chinese spy. He co-founded Nvidia in 1993, and the company grew into a giant making chips that underpin much of the AI boom.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s removal by the board has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley. Venture capitalists and founders criticized the decision and voiced concern about its wider industry impact. It followed reports of two affairs, one involving a woman suspected of spying for China and another involving an employee.

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Congress has stepped up scrutiny of the US administration and Nvidia after co-founder Jensen Huang acknowledged an affair with Alice Huang on Sunday.

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Details of the scandal over Jensen Huang’s alleged affair with a woman described as a Chinese spy have yet to be disclosed. The timeline tracks who knew what, and when.

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China appears determined to obtain America’s most advanced computing technology, but how might it try? Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has publicly acknowledged an affair, while reports have questioned whether the woman involved had links to Chinese intelligence. Nvidia’s board says it has no reason to believe company secrets or national security were compromised, but has opened an independent investigation.

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Bloomberg Real Yield covers market-moving developments including Jensen Huang’s resignation from Nvidia, scrutiny of AI debt and a decline in Treasuries. Guests represent research, high-grade debt syndication, fixed-income portfolio management and mutual funds.

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As Nvidia’s board searches for a permanent successor to founder and CEO Jensen Huang, it is relying on Colette Kress, the company’s CFO for 13 years and a longtime technology executive, to steady the ship.

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Republicans are pressing for Jensen Huang to testify following his resignation as Nvidia’s CEO. Rep. Burchett said he did not think Huang had anything to hide and urged that the matter proceed openly.

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Nvidia appointed Colette Kress interim CEO after Jensen Huang resigned. Kress joined the company in 2013 and served as executive vice president and CFO; she takes the helm during a challenging period for Nvidia.

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For 13 years, Colette Kress helped steer Nvidia’s shift from a graphics-chip maker into a company at the heart of the AI boom.

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Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO after revelations of two extramarital relationships and allegations of Chinese espionage raised national security concerns. CFO Colette Kress is interim CEO as the company seeks a permanent replacement. No established evidence shows Huang knowingly assisted Beijing or that company secrets were compromised, and Nvidia’s board said it had no reason to believe national security was compromised.

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Reporting from Wall Street, the BBC’s Samira Hussain examines what the tech superstar’s fall means for Nvidia and AI.

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Flowers were placed outside Nvidia’s headquarters in Santa Clara as CEO Jensen Huang resigned amid a scandal. Huang, the company’s co-founder and fourth-largest investor with a roughly 3.61% stake, is also leaving its board.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang discussed his relationship with US President Donald Trump and the meaning of “Super Intelligence” in an Oct. 14 interview with Bloomberg’s Emily Chang. Weeks later, Huang revealed an extramarital affair with a woman reportedly suspected by the US of being a Chinese spy.

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This week on “Uncanny Valley,” the team examines Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with someone alleged to be a Chinese spy and considers what it could mean for the AI industry.

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Jensen Huang looks back on Nvidia’s public listing, its initial valuation and his path as CEO in a conversation with Bloomberg’s Emily Chang on Oct. 14. Weeks later, he disclosed an extramarital affair with a woman whom the US reportedly suspects of being a Chinese spy.

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The report covers Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s resignation following allegations of an affair, including one involving a woman accused of being a Chinese spy.

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Since a scandal involving an alleged Chinese spy began, Nvidia has lost an astounding amount of market value.

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Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang has resigned as chief executive, effective immediately. The board says finance chief Colette Kress will lead the company as it searches for a permanent successor. Huang had been under investigation over his relationship with businessperson Alice Huang, whom US intelligence officials say worked for Beijing; China denies the allegations.

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After reports of a second alleged affair involving Jensen Huang, Nvidia announced his resignation. The author argues the affair may be a pretext, pointing instead to last week’s report that Huang was allegedly targeted by a Chinese spy and to questions surrounding Nvidia’s China and Southeast Asia business, including buyer Megaspeed.

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The program will examine what Jensen Huang’s departure means for Nvidia, technology investors and the AI race between the US and China.

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Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, one of the world’s most valuable companies, has stepped down following reports of a second extramarital affair. His position had come under threat after initial revelations about an affair with a suspected Chinese spy.

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Nvidia interim CEO Colette Kress and board chair Harvey Jones emailed employees to thank them for their resilience, professionalism and continued dedication.

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Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO after a scandal, leaving the chipmaker’s future uncertain.

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Jensen Huang never named a successor at Nvidia, but many analysts and investors see two leading possibilities: Nvidia engineer Ian Buck and CFO Colette Kress, who is now interim CEO.

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US President Donald Trump proposed former Apple CEO and board chairman Tim Cook as a successor to Jensen Huang, who has resigned as Nvidia’s CEO and board member. Nvidia named CFO Colette Kress interim CEO and said it would investigate reports that Huang may have been targeted in a foreign intelligence operation.

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The resignation of Nvidia founder Jensen Huang has plunged the global technology giant into a leadership crisis, revealing vulnerabilities beyond Silicon Valley. As a central player in the AI revolution and a force in global markets, technological development and US-China competition, Nvidia’s abrupt leadership upheaval has prompted questions about corporate succession and more.

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A live view from outside Nvidia’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California, follows CEO Jensen Huang’s Thursday resignation. His affair with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy raised national security concerns, while Nvidia shares tumbled early Thursday.

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The report offers five facts about Colette Kress, Nvidia’s interim CEO.

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Nvidia’s board announced that CEO Jensen Huang has resigned. His departure comes amid an investigation into an alleged affair with a suspected Chinese spy and a report of another affair with an executive who reported to him.

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The AI chipmaker has no designated successor and could lose its voice in Washington. Huang personally championed major bets in Europe.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned as a scandal involving allegations of affairs, including with a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy, threatens to engulf the company. Brookings fellow Kyle Chan discusses what China might have sought by placing a spy close to Huang, and the US-China AI rivalry, chips and export controls. The allegations remain unverified.

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Nvidia shares plunged minutes after co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang announced his resignation. He faced mounting pressure over an affair with a woman suspected of spying for China. The company appointed Colette Kress interim CEO.

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In just days, Huang’s standing as an apparently untouchable figure at the forefront of the global tech race has crumbled.

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A witness said he had to step over a body on the floor to get away from the scene of the fatal shooting in Washington, D.C.

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A gunman opened fire inside a Washington, DC gym, killing one person and wounding four others, then barricaded himself inside an apartment building, police said.

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Police say the man suspected of killing one person and wounding four others in a Washington, DC shooting appears to have shot himself after firing at officers from inside his barricaded apartment.

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A resident near the Washington, DC, shooting said people in the area ran after hearing gunfire. At least one person was killed and several others wounded.

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Federal law enforcement sources say the suspect in the Washington, D.C., shooting is dead. Police believe the suspected gunman had a “conflict” related to the apartment building where he was found.

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A witness describes hearing gunfire at a Washington, D.C., gym and how she and others escaped.

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Several people were shot early Thursday in a fashionable Washington, D.C., neighborhood. A witness said one victim was inside a gym and died in a pool of blood.

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