Jensen Huang is the CEO of Nvidia. Recent coverage centers on his appearance at GTC Berlin, where he warned that Europe holds only about 5% of global AI computing capacity, unveiled the Vera Rubin DSK Pod and announced $10 billion in investments. Nvidia also agreed to invest $1 billion in Naver for a 4.54% stake and signed a joint declaration with Germany on industrial AI. Huang has also backed open-weight models and called neoclouds a "good investment."
Nvidia to invest $1 bn in Naver for 4.54% stakeNvidia will invest $1 billion in Naver for a 4.54% stake, becoming its third-largest shareholder ahead of founder Lee Hae-jin. Naver also secured Brookfield backing for a $9 billion AI data center buildout and plans a wholly owned subsidiary to sell AI computing services.
NYT: Chinese intelligence targeted Nvidia CEO Jensen HuangThe New York Times reports US intelligence believes Alice Huang of Singapore-based Megaspeed, close to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, passes information to Beijing; Megaspeed is also suspected of helping China obtain Nvidia chips. A Malaysian affiliate bought at least $4.8B of Nvidia-based AI hardware. Nvidia says it wasn't warned; Megaspeed opened an internal probe.
Musk and Huang clash over AI neoclouds: can China weather the storm?The South China Morning Post reports that Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang are at odds over AI neoclouds and asks whether China can weather the fallout. The supplied text contains only the headline, with no specific arguments or figures.
Nvidia Warns: Lack of Computing Power Threatens Europe's AI CompetitivenessNvidia CEO Jensen Huang warned in Berlin that Europe holds only 5% of global AI computing capacity versus 75% for the US, hindering competitiveness. He unveiled the modular 'Vera Rubin DSK Pod,' which cuts data center setup from months to days, and announced $10 billion in investments.
Nvidia CEO demos Microduck robots, preorders exceed 20,000A viral video of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang playing with Microduck robots at GTC Berlin led to over 20,000 preorders by the next day. The open-source robots, produced by Hugging Face's Pollen Robotics and trained with Nvidia's tech stack, are expected to ship before Christmas.
Nvidia's Jensen Huang to visit Kazakhstan for the first timeCNBC reports that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is heading to Kazakhstan for the first time, noting he is not the only one with big plans there. No further details beyond the headline and dek are available.
Nvidia pushes standalone CPU as AI agents boost processor demandAs AI shifts from answering questions to completing tasks, CPU demand is rising. Nvidia is rolling out its Vera Rubin platform with its first standalone CPU, claiming up to 1.5x faster performance per core than x86-based CPUs. AMD expects the server CPU market to exceed $120 billion by 2030, growing over 35% annually.
SCMP: Huawei, DeepSeek narrow chip ecosystem gap with NvidiaThe South China Morning Post reports that Huawei and DeepSeek are narrowing the AI chip ecosystem gap with Nvidia, framing the trend as 'Jensen's nightmare.' The excerpt provides no specific performance benchmarks or market figures.
Jensen Huang urges Europe to get serious on AI raceNvidia CEO Jensen Huang scolded Europe over its approach to the AI race, urging the bloc to get serious and leverage its strengths to compete. The remarks highlight US chip leaders' attention to Europe's AI policy and industrial progress.
Nvidia's Huang Calls Neoclouds a 'Good Investment'Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in a Bloomberg interview that neoclouds are a "good investment," without disclosing specific figures or deal details. The remark signals Nvidia's support for GPU-focused third-party compute providers.
Jensen Huang calls for open-weight models and AI sovereigntyNvidia CEO Jensen Huang's first X post shared a letter titled 'Open Weights and American AI Leadership,' arguing open models strengthen safety, speed innovation and enable sovereignty. The article notes US export controls briefly suspended global access to Anthropic models this summer.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to Speak at GTC BerlinNvidia CEO Jensen Huang is set to speak at GTC Berlin, with the session's content and any announcements not yet disclosed.
Germany and NVIDIA sign joint declaration to advance industrial AIAt the Invest in Germany Summit in Berlin, the German federal government signed a Joint Declaration of Intent with NVIDIA to combine German engineering strengths with frontier AI and advance models for physical AI. Chancellor Merz and Jensen Huang also discussed automotive, digital twins and AI adoption by SMEs.
Nvidia CEO on AI Market Turmoil: 'All of This Is Going to Pass'Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took a sanguine view of the latest AI stock-market rout, saying the technology's benefits will soon outweigh investor concerns.
Huang and Tan See the AI Boom From Slightly Different PlacesNvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Broadcom CEO Hock Tan offer slightly different views on the AI boom, addressing different investor concerns and reflecting differing outlooks across segments of the AI supply chain.
Huang Says CoreWeave Improving, No Backstop NeededNvidia CEO Jensen Huang said CoreWeave, a data center operator that Nvidia supplies with computers, is getting financially stronger and does not need a backstop. The remark eases some concerns about CoreWeave's financial health.
Nvidia CEO Says He Would Cut Off Customers Who Build Unsafe AINvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he would halt chip supply to customers developing unsafe AI software, though he believes current concerns about the technology are unwarranted.
Jensen Huang 'optimistic' on AI risks, sovereignty and jobsNvidia CEO Jensen Huang expressed optimism about AI at a Paris event, calling the AI era a leapfrog opportunity for Europe. Nvidia also revealed minority stakes in four French startups: Doctolib, Entalpic, Genesis AI and Pigment. Nvidia's market capitalization stands at $5.47 trillion.
Nvidia's Huang Plans $2 Billion in Europe AI Deals in Next WeekNvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in Paris that the company plans to announce $2 billion in European AI investments next week. The tour will also take him to London and Berlin, highlighting Nvidia's push into Europe's AI market.
Open Models Debate: Weighing Safety Against DemocratizationMIT Technology Review examines the pros and cons of open AI models. Anthropic's report claims GLM-5.3 poses a cyberattack risk, while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang advocates for open models. The debate involves trade-offs between safety and democratization, with significant commercial interests at stake.
Cheaper AI Tokens Drive More Demanda16z data shows a Jevons paradox in the AI market: token prices keep falling, but H100 GPU rental prices hold steady or climb. Cheaper AI drives demand faster than costs drop. If demand flattens, the chain from chip makers to cloud providers takes a hit.
MIT: Humanoid robot breakthroughs won't change life soonDespite Musk calling Optimus Tesla's biggest product ever with a possible 2027 launch, Huang saying humanoids will match human ability this year, and Morgan Stanley projecting nearly 1 billion units and a $5T market by 2050, today's robots still fail often, so breakthroughs won't change daily life soon.
Trump signs self-policing AI pact as his power entangles with AIThe Guardian's TechScape says Trump and six AI CEOs signed a "morally binding" self-policing AI agreement, signed by Musk, Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang and Dario Amodei. Zuckerberg reportedly drafted it in advance, and tight new alliances between the White House, Pentagon, intelligence agencies and AI firms are raising concerns in Europe and elsewhere that rely on US AI.
Jensen Huang: AI Isn't Alive, Contain ItJensen Huang told The Korea Society that AI agents are not sentient and that risks stem from excessive permissions and vague instructions, not rogue awareness. He pitched an ironclad container plus continuous monitoring, and an open agent safety platform he said launched that morning.
Altucher: AI's Real Bottleneck Is Electricity, and Musk Has a WorkaroundTech analyst James Altucher argues AI growth faces a hard electricity constraint, with traditional power plants unable to meet demand. He cites Jensen Huang, Sam Altman, and Mark Zuckerberg, claiming Elon Musk has quietly built a solution, while most investors focus on the wrong part of the story.
Europe's sovereign AI needs customers, not just capitalEuropean AI startups raised $23 billion in H1 2026, up 130% YoY and 55% of regional venture funding, per Crunchbase and HumanX. Axelera AI and AI71 executives say sovereignty doesn't require owning the full stack; purchasing and government mandates matter equally.
How are countries and companies keeping AI from spinning out of control?AI is growing rapidly, but industry leaders and the government remain divided on regulation. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called warnings of existential AI threats overblown, while Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said AI could pose catastrophic risks. Nvidia and OpenAI have launched platforms to monitor AI agent behavior, and Trump emphasized self-regulation at a White House meeting.
White House Hosts AI Execs; Congress Keeps Hands Off RegulationTrump met at the White House with tech leaders including Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg, Dario Amodei and Jeff Bezos, while Speaker Johnson resisted AI regulation and the Senate skipped a Democratic-backed regulatory bill. The White House then released a Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities, saying each company is responsible for safe development and that laws may be codified over time.
Trump and major AI executives sign voluntary safety accordTrump and AI leaders including Musk, Zuckerberg, Amodei, Huang, Brockman and Pichai signed voluntary safety standards at the White House, covering multi-layer audits and internal controls, which Trump called 'morally binding.'
Nvidia Launches New Platform to Rein In Rogue AI AgentsNvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduced a toolkit of software and hardware products that add independent security layers around AI agents, responding to recent rogue AI agent incidents. The move shows Nvidia is prioritizing AI safety as part of its enterprise product strategy.
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