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Nvidia’s co-founder Jensen Huang has officially resigned after admitting to an affair with an alleged Chinese intelligence asset and facing a report of a second alleged affair with a direct report. In this bonus episode, Brian, Zoë, and Leah break down how Nvidia’s board turned on its founder, what interim CEO Colette Kress means for the company — and how this moment could be a golden opportunity for Nvidia’s competitors.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to an affair with Alice Huang, a businesswoman US intelligence says was recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security prompting an investigation of Huang by his own company. Nividia is on track to lose more than $470 billion in market value over just two days. Zoë gives us the timeline of who knew what when and what it means for the AI industry and our economy at large.

Plus, after the Democratic sweep in the midterms, white nationalists, Christian nationalists, and the Proud Boys are declaring the MAGA movement dead and saying the Republican Party is theirs for the taking.

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Jensen Huang Hired a PR Firm Known for Handling Sex Scandals Last Year

Jensen Huang’s Troubles Leave the AI Industry Reeling

‘We Have to Take Over’: Far-Right Extremists Want to Seize Control of the GOP

Join WIRED’s best and brightest on Uncanny Valley as they dissect the collision of tech, politics, finance, and business, from the newest ventures to the effects of inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on social protests.

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The outspoken consumer rights advocate, Louis Rossmann, knows the incoming Democrat-heavy Congress has a lot to get done. But he hopes one of those things is letting you fix your own iPhone.

Join WIRED’s best and brightest on Uncanny Valley as they dissect the collision of tech, politics, finance, and business, from Alexis Ohanian’s newest tech venture to the effects of inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on social protests.

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The midterm results delivered a rebuke not just to the Trump administration, but also to Big Tech. This week, the WIRED’s politics team takes over to break down how Democrats flipped both the House and the Senate, and why the MAGA base is pinning the losses on Trump and the Iran war. We look at how more than $400 million from Elon Musk’s super PAC largely came up empty, and why voters restricted 39 of 40 data center ballot measures in what WIRED called the data center referendum. Plus — why election deniers suddenly went quiet, and what it all means for 2028.
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Ahead of the midterms, WIRED talked with New York City’s mayor about data centers, AI in schools, and the future of the Democratic party.

Join WIRED’s best and brightest on Uncanny Valley as they dissect the collision of tech, politics, finance, and business, from Alexis Ohanian’s newest tech venture to the effects of inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on social protests.

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