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From washing dishes at Denny’s to rockstar of AI: the rise and fall of Nvidia’s Jensen Huang

Technical expertise and an ability to engage gave the chipmaker’s co-founder, who has now resigned, the edge with customers and investors

US public workers are fighting to protect their jobs from AI – and some are winning

As governments adopt AI, workers are gaining ground in how it’s used and securing safeguards against its harms

AI helped UK defy expectations – but will economy’s resilience fizzle out?

Despite John Healey’s defiance, the economy faces threats from a tech slowdown and energy bills this winter

Billions lost and markets roiled by one man’s indiscretion. Isn’t it now clear that these tech bros are too powerful?

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair must be the costliest fling in human history – and a preview of what awaits when the tech bubble bursts, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

NHS England deletes ‘misleading’ claim 137 trusts benefiting from Palantir AI tools

Exclusive: The Guardian revealed 29 hospital trusts were not or hardly using the controversial patient data tech

Nvidia board reportedly deciding whether to oust CEO Jensen Huang as stock price plunges

Meeting comes after CEO admitted to having a relationship with a woman who is alleged to be a Chinese spy

Thursday briefing: What we do (and don’t) know about Alice Huang and the Nvidia affair

In today’s newsletter: US intelligence reportedly believes the former tech executive was recruited by Beijing, raising questions about the security of the AI industry and Trump’s close ties to Nvidia chief Jensen Huang

You had me at LOL: some notes for the You’ve Got Mail reboot

Substackers in love, dodgy romance scams and Jeff Bezos as the dashing lead … the film-makers behind the remake of the dial-up classic will be facing an embarrassment of pitches

Facial recognition errors put ethnic minorities at risk of wrongful arrest, police watchdog warns

Inspectors find some officers acted on potential matches from retrospective searches without making enough checks

Nvidia hires leading US law firm to investigate Jensen Huang’s relationship

Move comes as chipmaker reels from reports its CEO was having an affair with an alleged Chinese spy

The 37 best Christmas gifts in the UK for tweens – chosen by 10- to 12-year-olds

We asked 20 tweenagers what they already own, love and think would make great gifts. Turns out it’s Lego, dance mats and plenty of lotions and potions

AI datacentres plan on-site power stations on huge scale despite climate risks, research reveals

181GW of gas-fired capacity proposed for sites in US and Europe because of delays in connecting to national grids, says report

Farewell to Elon Musk’s Cybertruck. Has any car ever been more repellent?

Safety campaigners have condemned it and owners have complained about it. Goodbye to a steel monstrosity seemingly designed by a five-year-old, writes Arwa Mahdawi

Germany reportedly bans Chinese drones at military bases over security concerns

Western military forces increasingly worried Chinese-made technology ⁠could send ‌sensitive information to Beijing

Nima Momeni sentenced to 16 years to life in murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee

Tech consultant convicted of second-degree murder in 2023 stabbing death of Cash App founder

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