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What we know — and what we don't — as Nvidia investigates an alleged spy plot involving its CEO Stunning allegations of a spy plot have prompted Nvidia to investigate whether its founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, was the target of a “foreign intelligence effort.” Huang admitted to having an extramarital affair, and acknowledged that news reports surrounding the relationship and potential national security concerns led Nvidia’s board to investigate. He did not name the person he had been intimate with, but The New York Times identified her as business executive and Chinese citizen Alice Huang — who, the outlet said, U.S. intelligence determined was gathering information for Beijing. China’s Foreign Ministry dismissed the spying allegations. Many questions remain unanswered, but the scandal is already bringing turmoil. Internal probe into CEO Jensen Huang and 'foreign intelligence' weighs on high-flying Nvidia shares Shares of Nvidia are down 4.3%  after the computer chip maker, central to the artificial intelligence race, opened an investigation into reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the “target of a foreign intelligence effort.” Nvidia’s announcement of the investigation Sunday followed Huang’s acknowledgment that he had been intimate with a business executive who, according to The New York Times, U.S. intelligence determined was gathering information for China. China’s Foreign Ministry dismissed the spying allegations, calling them a smear campaign against Beijing. Trump says FBI is looking at Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with alleged Chinese agent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the FBI is investigating Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with an alleged Chinese government agent. But Trump says he doesn’t think the executive who has helped to develop artificial intelligence has a reason to worry. “I know the FBI is looking into it in terms of something else, and I think that he’ll be in good shape,” Trump said Monday at a White House briefing. The president called Huang a “very honorable man.” He said Huang told him “he had absolutely no idea that the person in question was a spy,” Trump said. France blames Iran for a cyberattack that heated supermarket refrigerators PARIS (AP) — France has blamed Iran for a cyberattack on supermarket fridges last month. The French Foreign Ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador on Monday. The attack on October 12 sent refrigerator temperatures soaring, affecting about 700 of the country’s 10,000 supermarkets. Paris prosecutors said investigators found that Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was behind the large-scale cyberattack. The ministry condemned the attacks as unacceptable. Australia to launch AI safety regulator after OpenAI's breach of a government portal MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to create an artificial intelligence safety regulator in response to a breach of an Australian health department website by an OpenAI agent in June. The government said Tuesday that the regulator would enforce world-leading legislated AI standards that would apply to all frontier AI companies that want to operate in Australia. The standards would mandate rapid notification of incidents to the government, such as “misaligned behavior” conflicting with developers’ intentions. Australia has told OpenAI that the U.S. company took too long to inform the government in September that a rogue agent had infiltrated government websites. The breach that was a first in the technology occurred three months earlier. Staff at the US center for AI safety are reporting to the White House, raising independence concerns SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The tiny U.S. government division charged with assessing the safety of new artificial intelligence offerings doesn’t have a permanent leader and has stopped publishing its research. This comes as anxiety grows over reports about out-of-control AI agents. Officials with the Center for Advancing Innovation and Standards for Super Intelligence, an independent Commerce Department division, recently were asked to informally report to an office of the White House. That’s according to two former government officials with knowledge of the ongoing conversations. Critics worry that under this arrangement, the executive branch could politicize key decisions and alter research in deference to the tech industry. Italy's Meloni blames pro-Russian hackers for leak of foreign minister's data on the dark web MILAN (AP) — Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says his personal data has been leaked on the dark web, exposing him to threats and intimidation. Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni blamed pro-Russian hackers for the breach. Tajani announced the leak on social media following a series of hoax bomb threats across Europe. He says cybercriminals are spreading his data and seeking more information. Meloni called attempts to sell confidential information about government officials a grave concern that needs urgent attention. Tajani, also a vice premier, said he won't be intimidated and will continue to support Ukraine. 3 charged in scheme to use AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys to steal $129 million NEW YORK (AP) — Three people have been charged in a scheme to use artificial intelligence to impersonate corporate executives and attorneys to steal about $129 million. Prosecutors say Thursday that the three people have been indicted on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The indictment filed in a New York court shows that Jacob Soall, Sharon Hazan and Guy Sheetrit targeted thousands of companies. Court documents say their victims included hospital systems in Missouri and California, a Rhode Island bank and a financial technology company in the United Kingdom. Lawyers for Soall and Sheetrit did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It was not clear whether Hazan had an attorney. Anthropic is rapidly accelerating AI development amid slowdown calls, outside research group says SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Anthropic is developing its AI systems twice as quickly as last year, despite CEO Dario Amodei’s calls to slow down model capabilities. An independent group, Model Evaluation and Threat Research, released an analysis on Thursday with these findings. The organization reviewed Anthropic’s internal data and interviewed staff. The report comes as Anthropic prepares for a major stock offering amid concerns about AI’s potential risks. METR found that AI itself is helping accelerate development. The researchers noted the lack of bottlenecks like computing power or data. Amodei has previously urged the industry to slow down to ensure safety measures can keep up with AI advancements. EU says 'rabbit hole' video feeds on TikTok violate its digital rules LONDON (AP) — The European Union has accused TikTok of breaching its digital rules. The EU says TikTok's algorithm recommends videos that could harm mental health and body image. The bloc's executive arm wants TikTok to change its “For You” feed design to give users more control. Regulators say TikTok's recommendation system leads users into “rabbit holes” of similar, potentially harmful content. TikTok hasn't responded yet. The company can respond before the European Commission issues a final decision, which could include a fine. This is part of the EU's enforcement under the Digital Services Act, which aims to clean up tech platforms.