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Monday 9 November

Nvidia intervention preceded transfer of chip probe to Justice Department By Investing.com

AI-generated summary Nvidia general counsel Tim Teter contacted Commerce Department investigators in August 2025 regarding an investigation into Megaspeed, a Singapore-based data center company suspected of diverting advanced Nvidia chips to China. The Justice Department subsequently took over the case following internal discussions at the Commerce Department about Nvidia communicating with officials overseeing the export-control enforcement.

Also covered by Wccftech Bloomberg

New AI model could help UN nuclear watchdog achieve near-perfect uranium enrichment assessment

AI-generated summary Scientists at the University of Sharjah say they have developed a new artificial intelligence system capable of predicting uranium enrichment levels using gamma spectroscopy data. The research evaluated three machine-learning models named XGBoost, CatBoost and LightGBM to help the U.N. nuclear watchdog assess nuclear material types and enrichment.

NHTSA investigates if Waymo robotaxis are still running school bus stop signs

AI-generated summary The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into Waymo robotaxis regarding whether a recent software recall effectively resolved issues with running school bus stop signs. The inquiry follows earlier reports of robotaxis driving past stopped school buses with flashing red lights and deployed stop sign arms in locations including Atlanta and Austin.

Also covered by International Business Times

Palantir hires a former Democratic senator as it faces scrutiny in new Congress

AI-generated summary Artificial intelligence company Palantir has hired former Senator Jon Tester for an advisory role as the firm faces increased scrutiny from Democrats in Congress. Palantir denies accusations that its technology facilitates mass surveillance on Americans and immigrants while holding billions of dollars in federal contracts.

Also covered by CyberScoop

Moody’s and S&P downgrade Akamai on debt-fueled AI infrastructure buildout By Investing.com

AI-generated summary Akamai Technologies Inc received credit downgrades from Moody’s Ratings and S&P Global Ratings following a debt-funded push into artificial intelligence edge infrastructure. S&P lowered Akamai to speculative grade while Moody’s cut its rating to the lowest investment-grade tier due to financing strategies tied to an Anthropic agreement.

Northern Trust and Microsoft Frontier Company collaborate to transform client onboarding through AI

AI-generated summary Northern Trust and Microsoft expanded their collaboration to deploy a new AI-powered client onboarding agent on the Northern Trust Asset Servicing Front Office Solutions platform. Northern Trust says the agent cuts data preparation time by 83 percent and achieves a 96.5 percent F1 first-pass quality score.

Also covered by Unite.AI CIO