November 9, 2026 · 4 stories · finite. — news that ends
Nvidia's board opened an independent investigation after reports that chief executive Jensen Huang had a relationship with a business executive whom US officials believed was working for Chinese intelligence. Huang acknowledged the affair. The board said it had no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised, while lawmakers sought answers.
Apple chief executive John Ternus is pressing software head Craig Federighi to accelerate the company's artificial-intelligence work, according to reports carried by Techmeme and 9to5Mac. The push is said to extend beyond incremental Siri improvements toward more proactive, agent-like capabilities, as Apple tries to close the perceived gap with competing AI products.
Amazon job listings indicate the company is developing a new home robot intended to operate alongside family members, CNBC reporting carried by Techmeme says. The effort follows the limited reach of Astro, Amazon's $1,450 household robot, which reportedly reached only a few thousand homes after its launch as an ambitious consumer robotics bet.
Sequoia leaders Alfred Lin and Pat Grady have cut the venture firm's number of general partners and unwound a permanent-capital fund associated with former leader Roelof Botha, according to a Financial Times report carried by Techmeme. The restructuring also included closing Sequoia's London office as the firm seeks a leaner organisation.