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China reportedly recruited AI exec to spy on Jensen Huang

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AI-generated summary China reportedly recruited Megaspeed executive Alice Huang to gather intelligence on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang regarding American artificial intelligence chips. Three House committees requested that Jensen Huang appear for a joint briefing concerning his interactions with Alice Huang.

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The midterms didn’t stop the AI buildout. They simply repriced it—and OpenAI is already promising to pay up

The midterms weren't about stopping data centers, but putting checks on them.

AI-generated summary Following recent local votes regarding data centers, OpenAI published a National Community Compact to pay for electricity and grid infrastructure for its data center campuses. OpenAI says the compact formalizes previous pledges, including financial guarantees before major spending begins to protect other utility customers from delayed projects.

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Bill Gates believes a billionaire's tax is the only option in the age of AI—and 'whatever's left over' can be used as a philanthropic safety net

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AI-generated summary Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates suggests that a billionaire tax is the best option in the age of artificial intelligence, with remaining funds supporting philanthropic efforts. Nvidia founder Jensen Huang stated that he disagrees with Bill Gates regarding the taxation of robots and artificial intelligence tokens.

Nvidia Boosts Chip Tracking in Southeast Asia to Fight Smuggling

AI-generated summary Nvidia Corp. is increasing the monitoring of artificial intelligence accelerators sold in Southeast Asia to combat semiconductor smuggling. The chipmaker now requires regional customers to use its fleet intelligence system to track hardware locations in order to become official Nvidia Cloud Partners.

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Thursday 5 November

Asia can't afford a 'cloudless' day. That means paying attention to undersea cables

Kapil Kumar Jain, vice president, global network services at Tata Communications

AI-generated summary Tata Communications reports that 77 percent of enterprise leaders prioritize AI investment as a board-level strategic matter, yet 65 percent of enterprises still operate on legacy or developing infrastructure. Subsea cable damage caused widespread disruptions across Africa in 2024 and restricted access across Asia and the Middle East in 2025, while the Enhanced ASEAN Guidelines now recommend capping submarine cable repair processing times at 10 days.

Tech stocks are suffering their biggest selloff since Covid, as investors see premature end to AI datacenter boom

AI-generated summary Tech stocks experienced their largest selloff since March 2020 on Thursday as investors worried about the future of the artificial intelligence datacenter boom following U.S. midterm election results. Major companies including Meta, Microsoft, and Nvidia declined during the trading session, while analyst Dan Ives wrote that capital expenditure growth could peak next year rather than later in the decade.

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Bitcoin Erases Election Rally as AI Stocks Plunge, $428 Million in Crypto Longs Get Wiped Out

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AI-generated summary Bitcoin fell back toward $76,500 on Thursday as a broader technology stock selloff triggered $428 million in cryptocurrency liquidations. Investors expressed concerns over artificial intelligence spending, interest rates, and potential policy changes following the recent election.

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‘Sad and devastated’: Canva cuts hit staff and Australian tech overall

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AI-generated summary Canva chief executive Melanie Perkins told staff that 1271 people would be affected by a restructuring after growth slowed this year. Dunja Popovs was among the workers losing their job at the design software maker, according to the report.

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