I turned to Alexis de Tocqueville, having read about him for years and never actually read him myself, after the Nov. 3 midterms handed Democrats a “blue tsunami” the likes of which I haven’t seen in my 43 years. Texas went blue down the line. And in 40 of 41 local votes across 10 states,
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang initially called his interactions with a woman suspected of spying for China “completely normal and not unusual.” Days later, he admitted to an affair. When The New York Times first reported that US officials believed an executive at one of Nvidia’s customers, Megaspeed, had been recruited by the Chinese government to
AI chip leader Nvidia launched an investigation into reports CEO Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence campaign—just as the U.S. has intensified its own efforts at economic warfare. Nvidia’s board released a statement Sunday that a committee of independent directors and an outside counsel will oversee the probe, adding that Huang supports the
A 39-second clip shared to X is turning into a massive headache for the “I’ve Had It” podcast. At least nine companies have pulled their sponsorships from the popular progressive-leaning culture and politics podcast after a clip of hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan went viral on X last week. The clip, which has
There have been competing theories to explain why Treasury yields have risen so much this year, but last week’s brutal stock selloff debunked one of them, according to a top economist. The 10-year yield has eased in recent weeks as investors seek shelter in Treasuries. But before the latest dip, it shot up more 100
My last overnight train essential is something I’ve never packed, but I will next time: binoculars. I’ve probably had the thought at least once on every overnight train ride I’ve taken: “I want a closer view of the passing landscapes.” But on my last trip on the California Zephyr, I thought about it at least
