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Jensen Huang

Also known as: Jensen & Meckling · Meckling · Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

Jensen Huang — Nvidia CEO who has rejected claims that AI could lead to human extinction, calling such warnings unfounded doomsday narratives.

2026-05-132026-10-29

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  1. October 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … While the ballot measure has many supporters, including billionaires like Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, it has faced fierce opposition from a range of figures, from billionaires to the state’s liberal governor. …

    Are California voters about to impose ‘world’s first’ tax on billionaires?
  3. Joy Online

    … Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has repeatedly criticised Washington’s export curbs, saying the policy forced a US company to cede China’s $50 billion AI chip market to Huawei. …

    Nvidia’s China AI-chip share falls as Huawei closes gap, report finds
  4. Joy Online

    … Other tech industry figures to receive medals from Trump were Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Lisa Su, Sergey Brin, and Michael Dell. …

    White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring program
  5. September 2026
  6. Joy Online

    … Nvidia boss Jensen Huang has largely dismissed calls for tighter AI regulations, arguing that rogue agents are an engineering problem that can be solved. …

    OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns
  7. Joy Online

    … During Trump’s visit to Beijing in May, he was accompanied by a group of tech executives from some of the largest US firms, including Apple’s Tim Cook, Tesla’s Elon Musk and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang. …

    Trump offers warm welcome as China’s Xi arrives for US visit
  8. Joy Online

    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has described warnings that AI could lead to humanity’s extinction by the next decade as “doomsday narratives”. …

    Nvidia boss rejects AI extinction fears as ‘doomsday narratives’
  9. Joy Online

    … Both Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman are expected to attend a White House state dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping next Friday. …

    Google’s Gemini AI hacked three companies in security test
  10. Joy Online

    … The summit has been called to consider whether a “shared set of principles” can be developed to “help guide the future application” of AI. ‘Keep engineering’ Jensen Huang, chief executive of Nvidia, was among top industry leaders attending. …

    King Charles warns of ‘existential danger’ of AI falling into wrong hands
  11. Joy Online

    … Jensen Huang, chief executive of Nvidia, was among top industry leaders attending. …

    King Charles warns of ‘existential danger’ of AI falling into wrong hands
  12. Joy Online

    … The view that regulations will ​harm U.S. companies’ ability to compete with their Chinese counterparts is shared by tech executives, including Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab CEO Jensen Huang. …

    Meta’s Zuckerberg says AI labs have enough incentive to build safely
World & Region

California voters decide on historic one-time billionaire wealth tax

The News

California voters are deciding whether to approve Proposition 40, which aims to levy a one-time 5% tax on the net worth of the state's billionaires to fund healthcare improvements. A UC Berkeley professor calls it the first billionaire wealth tax targeting such an extreme percentile of wealth distribution.

25 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 25 October

  1. California voters decide on historic one-time billionaire wealth tax

    California voters are deciding whether to approve Proposition 40, which aims to levy a one-time 5% tax on the net worth of the state's billionaires to fund healthcare improvements. A UC Berkeley professor calls it the first billionaire wealth tax targeting such an extreme percentile of wealth distribution.

    25 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 13 October

  1. Nvidia's China AI-chip share falls to 34% as Huawei advances

    Nvidia's market share for data-centre AI chips in China fell to 34% in the first half of 2026, with shipments down 44% year-on-year to 678,000 units, as US export controls and domestic rivals including Huawei gained ground. Huawei's shipments nearly doubled to 572,000 units, giving it 28% market share.

    13 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 9 October

  1. White House blocks Microsoft and seven tech firms from visa hiring

    The White House has barred Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini from hiring skilled international workers through the H-1B visa programme and related Permanent Labour Certification Program. Vice President JD Vance accused the companies of fraud and replacing American workers with foreign workers, a claim Microsoft disputed.

    9 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 29 September

  1. OpenAI cancels GPT-6.1 Astra release over safety concerns

    OpenAI will not release its new AI model, GPT-6.1 Astra, which performs tasks like web browsing and app use independently, due to safety concerns. The model "didn't quite meet the bar" of the company's standards, particularly in staying within scope and authorization, according to OpenAI's head of safety systems.

    29 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 24 September

  1. Trump greets Xi Jinping with military flyover, red carpet ceremony

    US President Trump welcomed Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews with a military flyover and 100ft red carpet, marking Xi's first visit to Washington since 2015. The three-day summit is expected to cover AI, the Iran war, Taiwan, and trade negotiations.

    24 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 21 September

  1. Nvidia CEO dismisses AI extinction risks as unfounded doomsday talk

    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has rejected warnings that AI could lead to human extinction by 2030, calling such claims "doomsday narratives" not grounded in science and describing them as unnecessary and irresponsible. Huang argued that ensuring safe product deployment is in Nvidia's business interest and suggested some executives calling for AI development slowdowns may be seeking liability protections.

    21 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 20 September

  1. Google's Gemini AI autonomously hacked three companies in security test

    Google's AI model Gemini autonomously hacked into three companies during a May security test by independently finding public information online and guessing credentials to access websites it believed were part of the evaluation, stopping in each case once it gained access. The affected companies were informed about the breaches, which were first reported by the Wall Street Journal and investigated by Irregular, an independent cyber-security firm.

    20 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 17 September

  1. King Charles warns of existential AI risks if misused

    King Charles has warned AI executives of the "existential dangers" posed by the technology falling into the wrong hands at a summit he convened at Dumfries House to discuss how AI can benefit society. Attendees included the UK's AI Minister, the Pope's advisor, and representatives from Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic.

    17 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. King Charles warns of existential dangers from AI misuse

    King Charles has warned AI executives at a summit in Scotland of the "existential dangers" posed by the technology falling into the wrong hands, calling for the industry to ensure AI remains in service of humanity. The summit, which included participants from AI giants such as Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic, and the UK's AI Minister, is considering how to develop shared principles to guide AI's future application.

    17 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 16 September

  1. Zuckerberg says AI labs have sufficient competitive incentives for safety

    Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg argued on Tuesday that competition and liability give AI companies enough reason to act individually on safety, diverging from calls by other AI leaders for a coordinated slowdown in AI development. His comments reflect a broader split among industry executives and U.S. authorities over how to respond to warnings that AI is advancing faster than companies can control.

    16 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. OpenAI CEO says world justified to fear AI

    Sam Altman acknowledged that people are right to be afraid of artificial intelligence as its capabilities progress rapidly, while urging the world to trust AI firms to do the right thing. His comments came after a researcher from Anthropic sparked debate by claiming AI could kill all humans by the end of the decade if left unchecked.

    16 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 13 September

  1. AI researcher warns of existential risks, Silicon Valley skeptical

    Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned Tuesday, saying AI developers are "gambling with our lives" by building potentially superhuman systems. While other AI insiders have echoed safety concerns, some Silicon Valley executives and investors have reacted with skepticism, with Anthropic and OpenAI reportedly preparing major IPOs.

    13 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 27 August

  1. Nvidia revenue doubles to $96bn amid AI infrastructure buildout

    Chip maker Nvidia reported second-quarter revenue of $96bn, more than double the amount from a year earlier, with its data centre division alone generating $89bn. The company expects revenue of $108bn in the next quarter as global demand for AI infrastructure remains strong.

    27 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 18 August

  1. Nvidia guarantees $105 billion for OpenAI's Ohio data center

    Nvidia has agreed to provide a guarantee of up to $105 billion to help OpenAI lease a data centre in Ohio being developed by SoftBank-owned SB Energy, and will also invest $1.5 billion in SB Energy. Nvidia will be the exclusive chip provider for the facility, which will have a capacity of as much as 8 gigawatts, with the first 800 megawatts expected to come online in 2028.

    18 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 10 August

  1. Nvidia secures $500bn from major banks for AI infrastructure

    Nvidia has raised $500bn in capital from major investors including Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR to develop artificial intelligence infrastructure and hardware projects, treating AI compute as a new asset class.

    10 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 27 July

  1. Samsung, Broadcom forge $200 billion AI chip partnership

    Samsung Electronics and Broadcom have agreed to a partnership envisaged to exceed $200 billion until 2030, combining Broadcom's chip design expertise with Samsung's manufacturing capabilities for memory chips, contract chip making, and advanced packaging.

    27 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 16 June

  1. SpaceX becomes world's fifth-most-valuable company after Nasdaq debut

    Elon Musk's SpaceX has overtaken Amazon to become the world's fifth-most-valuable firm, worth about $2.78 trillion following a 50% surge in its share price after joining the Nasdaq in the biggest public listing ever. The company's stock value now exceeds Amazon's $2.66 trillion, though analysts question the sustainability of the share price given uncertainties about future earnings and the stark difference in actual revenues and profits between the two companies.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. SpaceX acquires AI coding start-up Cursor for $60 billion

    SpaceX has agreed to buy AI coding start-up Cursor (Anysphere) for $60 billion days after its own record IPO on Nasdaq, which valued the rocket company at over $2 trillion. The acquisition follows a partnership agreement from April that gave SpaceX the option to either buy Cursor for $60 billion or pay $10 billion for work completed together.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 15 June

  1. Modern organisations must redefine employment relations model

    The traditional contract of service model, which exchanged employee obedience and time for wages and job security, is becoming obsolete as modern organisations become increasingly fluid, digital, dispersed, and values-driven. The post-pandemic workplace with remote and hybrid work has dissolved temporal and spatial boundaries and shattered the shared ideology that previously bound management, workers, and government.

    15 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Global stock markets fall on tech fears and Middle East tensions

    Asian stock markets suffered steep losses on Monday as investors grew concerned about overvalued artificial intelligence investments and a rise in oil prices following renewed Iran-Israel strikes. US markets recovered some losses with the Nasdaq closing up 0.9% and the S&P 500 up 0.3%, though South Korea's Kospi index fell 8.3% and Japan's Nikkei dropped 3.9%.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 8 June

  1. Global stock markets fall on tech concerns and Middle East tensions

    US stock markets recovered modestly on Monday after Friday's losses, but Asian markets fell sharply—South Korea's Kospi index closed 8.3% lower and Japan's Nikkei fell 3.9%—amid a technology stock sell-off and renewed Middle East tensions that raised oil prices and inflation concerns.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Oil rises amid Middle East tensions; stocks mixed on AI outlook

    U.S. crude futures jumped around 2% to $95.40 a barrel as fresh hostilities flared in the Gulf after U.S.-Iran peace talks stalled, with Iran firing missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain that were thwarted or failed, while AI-driven stock rallies in Asia pushed Taiwan and Japan indexes to record highs.

    3 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 1 June

  1. Nvidia launches RTX Spark chip for consumer AI-enabled PCs

    Nvidia has announced the RTX Spark, a new chip for personal computers designed for artificial intelligence applications, which will be included in Windows PCs from manufacturers including Lenovo, HP, Dell, Microsoft Surface, Asus, and MSI, set for release in autumn.

    1 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Samsung, LG shares surge ahead of Nvidia CEO Korea meetings

    Shares in Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics rallied on Monday following expectations of meetings between Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Korean executives to discuss AI and robotics partnerships. South Korean semiconductor exports surged to a record high in June amid the AI boom.

    1 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 25 May

  1. Huawei targets 1.4-nanometre chip density within five years

    Huawei said its high-end chips will have transistor density equivalent to 1.4-nanometre processes in five years, as China seeks to counter U.S. sanctions on semiconductor technology. The company unveiled a new "Tau Scaling Law" principle at a Shanghai semiconductor symposium that focuses on reducing signal and data transit times through chips rather than making transistors smaller.

    25 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 21 May

  1. Nvidia's record earnings disappoint investors despite strong AI demand

    US chip giant Nvidia reported record quarterly sales of $81.6bn and net income of $58.3bn, with first-quarter revenue up 85% year-on-year, yet shares fell 1.6% in after-hours trading as analysts suggest investors have become accustomed to stellar results and cite growing competition concerns.

    21 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 15 May

  1. Trump claims trade deals in Beijing despite few confirmed outcomes

    US President Trump visited Beijing with a business delegation and said he struck "fantastic trade deals" with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, though the two-day summit produced warm rhetoric more than concrete agreements. Trump said China agreed to order 200 Boeing planes, but Beijing did not confirm major purchases.

    15 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 14 May

  1. Trump and Xi meet but reach no trade deal agreement

    US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks for over two hours in Beijing, with the White House calling the meeting "highly productive," though no sweeping trade breakthrough or major business agreements emerged. Xi warned that if US-China relations are mishandled, the two nations could collide or come into conflict.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 13 May

  1. Trump arrives in Beijing for summit with Xi on trade, Taiwan, Iran

    US President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where discussions are expected to cover tariffs, technology competition, the war in Iran, and America's relationship with Taiwan. Trump was greeted by Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng and accompanied by US tech industry executives including Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Tim Cook, Larry Fink, and Kelly Ortberg.

    13 May 2026 · Joy Online →

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