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Following: Jensen Huang’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy and GPU smuggler

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Newton, C. (2026, November 11). Following: Jensen Huang’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy and GPU smuggler. Platformer. https://www.platformer.news/following-jensen-huangs-affair-with-an-alleged-chinese-spy-and-gpu-smuggler/

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Platformer · collected 2026-11-11 · by Casey Newton

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This article does not report a news event but rather presents several brief topics related to technology and politics, including challenges facing tech companies like Google and Reddit due to AI developments, concerns about regulation of frontier labs, and strategies to combat deepfake content. It also mentions OpenAI's policy against deepfakes and Anthropic’s S-1 filing.
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As of 2026-11-11, Casey Newton at Platformer reported allegations that Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, had an affair with a woman who is alleged to be both a Chinese spy and a GPU smuggler. This news comes amidst concerns over the regulation of frontier labs, data centers, and AI technology in the US, suggesting potential national security implications related to advanced computing hardware. The article does not provide specific dates or locations for these allegations but highlights the broader political context surrounding tech industry oversight and surveillance fears.

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Can they deliver without repeating their mistakes from the social-media era?
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Following: Jensen Huang’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy and GPU smuggler · assertive framing

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Democrats have a mandate to rein in frontier labs, data centers, and more. asserted
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Can they deliver without repeating their mistakes from the social-media era? asserted
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Is it working? asserted
it → work → ?
AI search is underperforming for Google, and it's killing Reddit's traffic. asserted
it → underperform → traffic
Voters have other things on their minds — for now. asserted
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