9 Nov 2026 05:00
Nvidia CEO admits to affair after allegations of relationship with Chinese spy
Nvidia is investigating whether chief executive Jensen Huang was “the target of a foreign intelligence effort,” Israel’s president has formally given Gadi Eisenkot the first chance at forming a new government, and the FT’s Chris Giles sat down with Klaas Knot, who is vying for the top job at the European Central Bank. Plus, foreign buyers are snapping up British companies, and a Dutch start-up founded by former Palantir alumni has a plan to awaken Europe’s defence industry.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang admits to affair after allegations of relationship with Chinese spy
US believes Nvidia’s Huang had romantic relationship with alleged Chinese spy
Israel’s president gives Gadi Eisenkot first chance at forming a government
ECB contender Klaas Knot ‘won’t hesitate’ to act in a debt crisis
The great British corporate sell-off
Palantir alumni launch plan to ‘wake sleeping giants’ of European defence
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