Jensen Huang is synonymous with Nvidia and the AI industry’s rampant growth, which means his admission of infidelity threatens to rock both entities.
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More on that below, along with Connor Hellebuyck ducking the heat in his return to Winnipeg and an octogenarian literary prizewinner.
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Nvidia investigation may rattle AI industry
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Nvidia Corp.’s board of directors said that it is opening an investigation after CEO Jensen Huang disclosed an intimate relationship with a woman who U.S. intelligence agencies contend is a Chinese spy.
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So much of the AI industry revolves around him, and now industry watchers are grappling with a previously unthinkable question: What is Nvidia, and indeed the AI industry, without its leather-jacket-clad champion?
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Huang, 63, is an AI evangelist, innovator and investor who has pressed the Trump administration to relax export restrictions to China.
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The probe into the ultrawealthy CEO, news of which lowered Nvidia shares yesterday, could exacerbate skittishness about the AI bubble and inhibit dealmaking in the industry, analysts warn.
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Founders like Huang tend to believe they’re immortal.
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The job of the Nvidia board is to dispel that illusion, Andrew Willis writes.
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Sovereign wealth fund recruits CEO
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The Carney government selected a rising U.S. hedge fund executive, Karen Karniol-Tambour of Bridgewater Associates, to lead the $25-billion Canada Strong Fund as CEO.
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A Canadian citizen and Bridgewater veteran who oversaw the firm’s Asia strategies, Karniol-Tambour will transition to her new role over the next few weeks.
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“Ms. Karniol-Tambour brings the experience and ambition to lead this mission – making investments that strengthen our economy and build lasting wealth for Canadians,” Carney said in a statement about the appointment.
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“As we build a stronger, more independent Canada, we are ensuring Canadians have a direct stake in its success.”
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Announced in April, the sovereign wealth fund is being established as a Crown corporation to invest in nation-building projects and other strategic assets.
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Canadians will get a chance to invest in the fund, and share in potential gains, through bond-like products sold through banks.
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Commercial tiff consigns Canada to bland jerseys
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The duelling powerhouses of women’s hockey, Canada and the United States, are competing in generic uniforms at the world championship because of a commercial dispute with the International Ice Hockey Federation.
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Rather than splashing the maple leaf or the stars and stripes across the chest, each country’s jersey features the silhouette of a map below the collar.
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Canada and the U.S. have split the 24 gold medals awarded at previous world championships almost down the middle (the Canadians lead 13-11).
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Despite their drab look, both teams have reeled off three dominant wins at the ongoing tournament in Denmark, which wraps up on Monday.
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In fact, last year, [Ontario] Auditor-General Shelley Spence harshly criticized the Ministry of Health for not auditing doctors whose billings raised obvious red flags.
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She cited some shocking examples: Eighty-two doctors who claimed to have worked 24 hours or more in a single day; a diagnostic radiologist who billed for an average of 461 patients daily; and an ophthalmologist who billed $6.7-million in one year.
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Like in every profession, there are bad apples in medicine that make everyone look bad, health columnist André Picard writes.
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The challenge is: How do you weed them out?
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The Shot
Western European cities have a new weekend routine, senior international correspondent Mark MacKinnon reports: Businesses close early to barricade their windows before youth-led protests flare up, highlighting the sense of hopelessness that plagues Gen Z.
The Wrap
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What else we’re following
At home: Complaints about companies engaging in “maple washing” – when a food product is mislabelled as Canadian – are way up this year, as are confirmed violations, according to data from the national food watchdog.
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Republican Congressman Thomas Massie moved to impeach U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for his role in foreign military actions.
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Hegseth has scheduled a rare news conference for 8 a.m. ET.
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Wanderlust inspired passengers of the world’s first continuous cruise to sell their belongings in order to live permanently on the water.
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The dream ran aground after a couple of years.
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Joshua Kutryk is struggling to sleep and brush his teeth at the International Space Station, but appreciating the beauty of Earth outweighs the inconvenience, the Alberta astronaut said in a call with schoolchildren.
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The British author M. John Harrison became the oldest winner of the Booker Prize at 81 years old, triumphing for The End of Everything, a dystopian novel.
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The New Jersey Devils will bench Connor Hellebuyck in his return to Winnipeg tonight, shielding the superstar goalie from the wrath of Jets fans.
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The team’s reasoning reeks of AI, Cathal Kelly writes.
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Brad Wheeler reviews Carnaval De Luz, the long-awaited comeback album that tees up U2’s coming world tour.
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The Aporia
