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What could China get from Jensen Huang?

It's difficult to overstate Nvidia's power in today's AI landscape. The company's chips are the bedrock upon which advanced AI technology in the US is being built, and demand has consistently outpaced supply for years. Nvidia has also been an influential investor in a wide

Here’s what Trump said he knew about Jensen Huang

President Trump held a White House press briefing earlier today and responded to several questions about his knowledge of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese spy. Huang said this weekend that he had been "​​unfaithful" to his wife, and the company has

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned. What happens next?

After the leather-jacketed CEO, president, and co-founder of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, acknowledged an affair with Megaspeed exec Alice Huang, his company initially announced an investigation. However, The New York Times reported on Wednesday that there was evidence of another

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Where all 18 unprojected House races stand

It has been nearly a week since the 2026 midterm elections delivered Democrats one of the biggest House majorities in decades — but some races have yet to be projected. While the outstanding 18 House races' results won’t make or break the majority, both parties are hoping to

Did early humans collect keepsakes 500,000 years ago?

Most of us are familiar with the urge to pick up a seashell from the beach or keep a stone from a hiking trip. The object itself may be ordinary, but to the person who keeps it, it serves as a reminder of a particular moment, place or person. Where did this behavior come from?

Feud exposes MAHA fault lines

Presented by CareQuest {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare PRESENTED BY The Big Story Feud exposes MAHA fault lines A public feud between former Health and Human Services adviser Calley Means and other Trump administration officials is exposing fault lines between the White

Some regions may already be living in a 1.5°C warmer world

Regions worldwide may have already experienced around 90%–94% of the warming expected when the global average reaches 1.5°C above preindustrial levels, and 65%–76% of that expected at 2°C of warming. The findings, published in Nature Climate Change, suggest that regional

The lawmakers prioritizing AI safety in 2027

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story 5 new lawmakers to watch on AI safety in 2027 The AI safety community is celebrating the Democrats' midterm sweep, which will bring several candidates to Washington vowing for stricter AI regulation. © Illustration / Courtney

Dana White takes podium at White House press briefing

Dana White, president and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship, stopped by the press briefing room Monday, participating in an impromptu press conference with President Trump. The visit comes after Trump posted a Truth Social post over the weekend offering White the press

A stellar odd couple at an unusual stage of evolution

Most of the stars in the Milky Way are what we might call normal stars. They're main sequence stars like our sun, meaning they're doing what most people probably think stars do: shining as they fuse hydrogen atoms into helium atoms on a vast scale.