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Chinese AI stocks, hardware suppliers slide as Nvidia CEO exit fuels US-China chip fears
Chinese AI and semiconductor stocks decline amid concerns over Nvidia leadership changes and tighter US chip export restrictions. Fears of disrupted technology access intensify pressure on AI developers and hardware suppliers, while domestic chipmakers gain.
MeitY examines data collection by home services platforms for physical AI training
The consultation comes amid growing interest among AI and robotics developers in first-person video and sensor data, which can help train machines to understand and replicate human actions in real-world environments. Such recordings capture how people perform routine activities, providing training inputs for robots designed to undertake physical tasks.
Nvidia to Anthropic, OpenAI & Meta: Here are the five biggest tech scandals of 2026 explained in a nutshell
In 2026, significant scandals rocked the technology sector, involving major companies like Nvidia, Anthropic, OpenAI, and Meta. Jensen Huang resigned from Nvidia amid allegations related to a personal relationship and potential security concerns. Anthropic faced lawsuits over unauthorized use of copyrighted materials for AI training data, raising intellectual property issues. OpenAI and Meta dealt with security failures related to AI agents and Instagram account safety, respectively.
Post-Gen Jensen Nvidia: A smooth leadership transition needed
The scale of Huang’s indiscretions outweighs anything reported so far in corporate history. Nvidia is the world’s 2nd most-valuable company, and reached $5.6 tn peak value — before the scandal broke. Investors have lost $600 bn this week. This matters, because of the weight Nvidia and fellow technology stocks have in the US500. The effects are rippling through AI and technology stocks to the broader market and risk throttling investment. An AI slowdown will squeeze US growth and intensify fiscal stress.
Jensen Huang resigns from Nvidia: Who is Johny Srouji, the Israeli-born Apple chip chief linked to his possible replacement?
Jensen Huang resigns: Johny Srouji, Apple's chief hardware officer, may be considered for the upcoming CEO position at Nvidia. He has extensive experience leading Apple's custom silicon development over the past two decades. Nvidia is currently in search of a new permanent CEO following Jensen Huang's departure from the role. Interim CEO Colette Kress has been appointed to oversee the company's leadership transition.
China is the biggest loser from Jensen Huang’s downfall
Jensen Huang’s reported links to a suspected Chinese spy and concerns over Nvidia chips reaching Chinese companies could trigger tighter US export controls, putting further pressure on China’s AI industry.
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Colette Kress for now, but who next? Inside the race to become only the second CEO in Nvidia’s history
As Jensen Huang steps down as Nvidia CEO following two controversies involving his reported relationships with two women, the question is, "who will lead the AI chipmaker next?" Nvidia has named CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO, but who could get the job permanently? From Ian Buck to Rene Haas, several names are now in the succession discussion. Here is the story behind the new race to become only the second CEO in Nvidia’s history.
Karnataka weighs AI infra, funding push for women-led startups after founder feedback
The Department of Electronics, IT & Biotechnology hosted a Women Entrepreneurs' Mixer on Thursday, bringing together startup founders and ecosystem leaders to discuss the challenges of building and scaling technology, DeepTech and biotechnology ventures.
AI to stay dominant force behind US business investment in 2027, Goldman says
Goldman Sachs forecasts that artificial intelligence-related spending will reach approximately $1.4 trillion by the end of 2027. This spending is expected to represent nearly 4% of the US economy. The brokerage anticipates AI will drive significant business investment growth, with an estimated total exceeding $900 billion by the end of 2026. Furthermore, AI investment is projected to enhance capital expenditure and GDP growth rates in 2027.
Five IndiaAI empanelled companies ineligible for new compute bid
CDAC requires bidders to own, lease or operate a Tier-III, Rated-3 or higher data centre in India. Bidders must also hold the required ISO certifications and operate a network operations and security operations centre in India.
Nvidia CEO succession: Who could replace Jensen Huang if board ousts him?
Nvidia's board is reportedly weighing a leadership change involving CEO Jensen Huang, with CFO Colette Kress and veteran executive Ian Buck emerging as potential successors. While Kress could serve as interim CEO, Buck is seen as a leading technology-focused candidate. Arm CEO Rene Haas is also in the succession conversation.
Who is Kimberly Powell? Nvidia vice president who had extramarital affair with CEO Jensen Huang allegedly
Kimberly Powell, Nvidia's vice president of healthcare, has been named in a New York Times report alleging that CEO Jensen Huang had an extramarital relationship with her. Powell joined Nvidia in 2008 and now leads its worldwide healthcare business, covering AI, medical imaging, life sciences and drug discovery.
ByteDance prepares Meta's Muse-like agent in push to close AI gap
ByteDance is preparing to release an AI assistant similar to Muse by Meta Platforms soon. Co-founder Zhang Yiming has shared his vision of competing with companies like Anthropic and OpenAI by 2030. The company intends to invest up to $70 billion in developing the Seedance video AI platform.
EkaCare selected as tech partner for National Health Authority's Ambient AI-enabled Voice Scribe solution for doctors
EkaCare was selected through NHA's Expression of Interest process for Open-Source Ambient AI Enabled Voice-to-Text Solutions for Digital Health Record Creation under ABDM
Anthropic IPO: Amazon, Google could make staggering over USD 400 billion from Claude maker's successful listing. Here's how
Anthropic IPO: Amazon has invested at least $13 billion in Anthropic and in April agreed to invest up to an additional $20 billion. Google has committed up to $40 billion to Anthropic, including an initial $10 billion investment announced in April.
AI training startup Mercor valued at $20 billion in latest funding round
Mercor said on Tuesday it had raised $750 million in a funding round that valued the AI training startup at $20 billion. The Series D round drew participation from Benchmark, Felicis, Fundomo, Nvidia and funds managed by affiliates of Apollo, among others.
Anthropic IPO: Why are Nvidia, Google, Microsoft and AMD investing billions in their own AI competitor? What Big Tech stands to gain from the Claude maker
Anthropic IPO: Anthropic is set to receive a significant $26 billion investment through its upcoming IPO from several technology companies. Major contributors include Google, Nvidia, and AMD, each seeking commercial advantages. This financial backing will support Anthropic's expansion and operational needs, including increased computing infrastructure. The participating companies aim to benefit from Anthropic's growth while addressing their own strategic interests in the AI market.
Anthropic unveils Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2, its most powerful AI models yet: All you need to know
In a blog post, Anthropic said both models improve on coding, reasoning and vision, and cost less than the 5.1 versions. “Testers have found that Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2 communicate more clearly than past Fable and Mythos models,” it added.
Moonshot AI rents Nvidia’s top AI chips in China, documents show
Documents indicate that Moonshot AI possibly accessed advanced Nvidia chips despite US export restrictions and related investigations. The servers were reportedly rented from Super Micro Computer Inc. with significant financial backing from Lingmeixin Technology Co.
Beyond Nvidia: Alice Huang’s reported ties to Gigabyte’s leaders and a data-centre business serving Alibaba
China's alleged spying operation targeting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang goes beyond one executive. A New York Times investigation links Alice Huang, reportedly recruited by China's top intelligence agency, to Gigabyte's leadership and a Singapore-based data-centre company serving Alibaba. The operation allegedly aimed to gather information on Nvidia's advanced AI chips and influence their exports to China.
NVDA stock price today: Nvidia shares slide 5% after Jensen Huang’s affair admission as China spy probe puts AI giant’s leadership under scrutiny – Can it survive the CEO crisis?
Nvidia stock today: Nvidia shares fell 4.5% in premarket trading on Monday, November 9, even as Wall Street futures pointed higher after last week's sell-off. NVDA slipped to around $178.21 from Friday's close of $186.64. Dow futures gained 0.73%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.40% and Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.21%. The latest pressure followed Jensen Huang's affair admission and a board probe over alleged Chinese espionage.
Arunoday Singh-headed O-Health secures strategic funding
O-Health has received strategic funding from several investors to advance its healthcare technology solutions. The company aims to enhance its voice-first AI-enabled clinical pre-assessment platform for better patient information management. The investment will support the expansion into additional healthcare sectors and development of indigenous AI models and clinical hardware. O-Health plans to broaden its focus to include preventive health technologies and intelligent hospital workflows.
Ex-Ultrahuman executive launches AI ring startup Aina for agentic interactions
The startup said it is positioning the device as an alternative interface to smartphones for everyday interactions with AI systems. It has spent the past 15 months developing the product and is now opening pre-orders globally, with prices starting at $399 (about Rs 36,000), the startup said in a statement.
Karnataka to train 5,000 government school teachers in AI literacy under JanAI initiative
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced the programme at the Namma Shaale, Namma Javabdarievent at Vidhana Soudha on November 4. The 12-month initiative, scheduled to run from January to December 2027, will be implemented by the Head Held High Foundation in collaboration with the Department of School Education and Literacy.
Carl Pei teases Nothing’s first AI-native product; says it 'couldn't have been an app'
Nothing will launch its first AI-native product in December with a focus on productivity. The chief executive, Carl Pei, provided limited details about the product’s functions. It is suggested that the product may help users capture conversations and take notes. Other companies are also exploring wearable AI devices that focus on companionship or productivity.
Entry norms for GPU bidders eased, but price pain remains
Bidders will not be required to submit a financial bid or commit to service level terms at the first stage, which will be for technical qualification. This is a significant change from the previous IndiaAI process. The minimum technical qualifying score has been reduced to 60 out of 100, compared with 75 under the IndiaAI framework.
China's robot makers have mastered the moves. Now comes the race for brains
The shift is fuelling an investment boom in embodied AI, a field focused on software that allows robots to understand their surroundings, learn unfamiliar tasks and adapt without having to be programmed for every job.
AI is driving up memory prices. So why is Sam Altman questioning your PC's RAM?
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has questioned the need for large amounts of RAM in personal computers, arguing that much of the memory remains unused and could be utilised more efficiently through centralised cloud infrastructure. However, his remarks come at a time when the AI industry's growing demand for computing power is contributing to rising memory prices, making smartphones, PCs and other consumer devices more expensive.
Microsoft beats expectations fueled by Azure cloud business
Microsoft has unveiled its impressive financial performance, reporting a revenue of $92.3 billion and profits soaring past $36.6 billion. The Azure cloud services experienced a remarkable growth of 48%, driven by an increasing demand for AI technologies. In a strategic move, the company has offered voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees while continuing to innovate hardware aimed at enhancing AI capabilities.
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