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Daily Briefing

Monday, 16 November 2026

3 stories published on this day, grouped by section.

The day in brief

  • Nvidia Co-Founder Jensen Huang Discusses Return as Washington Pushes for Outsider CEO: Huang co-founded Nvidia but does not hold a controlling stake, leaving the call to a board under pressure from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to hire from outside.
  • Congress Eyes Defense Bill to Lock In AI Chip Curbs on China After Nvidia's Huang Quits: Republicans want the curbs in the must-pass defense bill, and a stalled measure targeting Chinese firms that rent Nvidia hardware in overseas data centres is back in play.
  • Microsoft Opens Kuwait Digital Innovation Center for AI, Cloud and Security Training: Set up with the Kuwaiti government under New Kuwait Vision 2035, the centre plans workshops and product demonstrations, but Microsoft has not disclosed its cost, size or programme schedule.

Companies

  1. Nvidia Co-Founder Jensen Huang Discusses Return as Washington Pushes for Outsider CEO

    Huang co-founded Nvidia but does not hold a controlling stake, leaving the call to a board under pressure from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to hire from outside.

  2. Microsoft Opens Kuwait Digital Innovation Center for AI, Cloud and Security Training

    Set up with the Kuwaiti government under New Kuwait Vision 2035, the centre plans workshops and product demonstrations, but Microsoft has not disclosed its cost, size or programme schedule.

Policy

  1. Congress Eyes Defense Bill to Lock In AI Chip Curbs on China After Nvidia's Huang Quits

    Republicans want the curbs in the must-pass defense bill, and a stalled measure targeting Chinese firms that rent Nvidia hardware in overseas data centres is back in play.

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