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THE MOAT as it stood at 9 November 2026, 05:47 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

A new setback for the AI trade: Nvidia’s board is probing CEO Huang’s relationship with alleged spy

Emily Bary / MarketWatch /

Also: BBC Nvidia launches investigation into CEO's affair with suspected Chinese spy, The Business Times Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s confession engulfs chip giant in spying controversy, Bloomberg Expert: Nvidia Probe Could Weaken China Leverage, The Globe and Mail Nvidia opens probe into CEO Jensen Huang over reports he was target of foreign intelligence, The Guardian Nvidia opens investigation after report CEO Jensen Huang was target of foreign intelligence, Financial Times Nvidia’s Huang admits to affair after allegations of relationship with Chinese spy, Semafor Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits to affair with suspected Chinese spy, The Japan Times Nvidia CEO’s affair engulfs AI giant in Chinese spying probe, The Wall Street Journal Nvidia’s Board Investigates Reports That CEO Was Spying Target After Affair, South China Morning Post Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits to affair; board orders investigation · see all

In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Jensen Huang foi mesmo alvo de espionagem? “Board” da Nvidia investiga (pt), Valor Econômico Nvidia abre investigação após relato de que presidente teria sido alvo de inteligência estrangeira (pt), Dagens Næringsliv Nvidia åpner granskning: Toppsjefen innrømmer affære med mistenkt kinesisk spion (no), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 젠슨 황, 불륜 인정…엔비디아, 中스파이 연루 의혹 독립 조사 (ko), Handelsblatt Spionageverdacht: Nvidia prüft Berichte zu ausländischer Spionage gegen Chef (de), Süddeutsche Zeitung Nach Affäre: Nvidia prüft Berichte zu ausländischer Spionage gegen Chef (de), Frankfurter Allgemeine Jensen Huang: Nvidia prüft Berichte zu ausländischer Spionage gegen Konzernchef (de), Børsen Medier: Nvidia-topchef indrømmer affære efter mistanke om kinesisk spionage (da), Estadão Nvidia abre investigação sobre o relacionamento de Jensen Huang com uma espiã chinesa (pt) · see all

  1. Mizuho Pierces Nomura’s Japan Bubble With Big-Ticket Global IPOs

    Yasutaka Tamura / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Japan Times Mizuho pierces Nomura’s Japan bubble with big-ticket global IPOs

  2. Eisenkot given tough task of forming Israeli government over Netanyahu

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: Bloomberg Israel’s Election Fight Shifts to Coalition Building, The Wall Street Journal Netanyahu Rival Gets First Run at Power, but Hurdles Lie in Wait, Semafor Eisenkot gets nod to form Israeli government, The Guardian Gadi Eisenkot reaches out to Netanyahu allies as he strives to form government, Financial Times Israel’s president gives Gadi Eisenkot first chance at forming government · see all

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Eisenkot chamado formar governo israelita após votação renhida (pt), Valor Econômico Eisenkot inicia conversas com partidos em Israel, após ser escolhido para tentar formar governo (pt), Svenska Dagbladet Eisenkot: Netanyahu välkommen under mitt ledarskap (sv), Handelsblatt Israel: Diese Optionen hat Eisenkot nun für die Regierungsbildung (de) · see all

  3. Mitsui Chemicals to Take Over Chip Linchpin JSR for $12 Billion

    Alice French / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Asahi Shimbun 三井化学、半導体材料大手JSRを買収へ 約1.4兆円でJICから (ja)

  4. Riyadh financial district targeted, Aramco skyscraper damaged

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: Bloomberg Aramco’s Riyadh Office Suffers Limited Damage After Attack, Semafor Houthis strike Aramco tower in Riyadh, The Wall Street Journal Iconic Saudi Tower Hit as Yemen’s Houthis Target Riyadh · see all

    In other languages: Aftenposten Houthiene påtar seg ansvar for angrep på Aramco-bygning i Riyadh (no), Rzeczpospolita Atak rakietowy na Rijad. Odłamki pocisków uderzyły w budynek Saudi Aramco (pl)

  5. Lula Vows Fiscal Responsibility in First Address Since Election

    Simone Iglesias and Leda Alvim / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Estadão Lula precisa convencer que compromisso fiscal vai além do discurso; leia análise (pt)

  6. Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Russia's second-largest oil refinery in overnight drone attack

    Lachlan Hyatt / The Kyiv Independent /

  7. Berkshire plans first Japan bond offering since April

    The Japan Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Berkshire Plans First Japan Bond Offering Since April

  8. The Kremlin call: How talking to Putin exposed Europe’s deepest rift over Ukraine

    Tim Ross / POLITICO Europe /

  9. COP31 to open in Turkey, with climate goals under pressure from war and AI

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: The Guardian Cop31: what is at stake at the UN climate summit and what can it achieve?

  10. China’s Push for Influence in the South Pacific Is Running Into Resistance

    Austin Ramzy / The Wall Street Journal /

  11. Power to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant cut, restored, IAEA says

    Lachlan Hyatt / The Kyiv Independent /

  12. These Maps Show the Gangs and Guerrillas Ruling More Than 200 Million People

    Emma Brown / The Wall Street Journal /

  13. Low-carbon transition to face ‘stronger headwinds’ at COP31, says Grace Fu

    Janice Lim / The Business Times /

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Weltklimakonferenz COP31: Klimagipfel in der Türkei – Worum es geht und woran es hakt (de)

  14. China to enter Brazil’s cement market as Huaxin agrees to buy CSN Cimentos

    Zhu Wenqian / South China Morning Post /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico CSN informa à CVM acordo para vender CSN Cimentos à Huaxin, em operação de R$ 12,7 bi (pt), Jornal de Negócios Siderúrgica brasileira CNS vende subsidiária de cimento à Huaxin por 2.000 milhões de euros (pt), Estadão CSN anuncia acordo para venda do negócio de cimento à chinesa Huaxin por R$ 12,7 bilhões (pt)

  15. When the Boss on the Phone Isn’t Real: How More Than $129 Million Was Stolen Using A.I.

    Adeel Hassan / The New York Times /

  16. Nvidia’s $4.5 trillion test of founder immunity

    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson / Semafor /

  17. An ‘Asia-first’ strategy for cosmetics and pharma maker Pierre Fabre; seeks to double regional revenue

    Evan See / The Business Times /

  18. Hong Kong’s finance sector has billions in disposable income. Why is investing a struggle?

    Tim Yuen Lingk / South China Morning Post /

  19. Foreign Funds Pile Into India as AI Trade Falters

    Alex Gabriel Simon / Bloomberg /

  20. Drone Strike Damages Strategic Mius River Bridge in Rostov

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: bne IntelliNews Russia's cheap RM-48U ballistic missiles threaten Kyiv's Dnipro bridges as Ukraine's air defences run low

  21. Singapore’s deep-tech startups tap China for scale, set sights on the US for higher margins

    Benicia Tan / The Business Times /

  22. French investment giant Ardian looks to tap China’s ‘more reasonable’ valuations

    Themis Qi / South China Morning Post /

  23. Lost savings and broken trust: life for those hit by Ueno Bank’s closure

    MercoPress /

  24. Similarity is not exposure: Measuring spillovers from US–China trade frictions

    Pol Antràs / CEPR /

Earlier today

  1. Rubio Warned Officials About Nvidia Chief’s Entanglement With Chinese Spy

    Maggie Haberman / The New York Times /

  2. Trump says he is unlikely to order Iran attack if talks progress, CNN reports

    Al-Monitor /

  3. Nvidia Probes Huang Affair Amid Spying Controversy

    Bloomberg /

  4. Anthropic Buys Power for AI Data Centers in $3.4B Deal, FT Says

    Eleanor Thornber / Bloomberg /

  5. Russia to send senior diplomats, military officials to upcoming peace talks in Abu Dhabi

    Olena Goncharova / The Kyiv Independent /