After Jensen Huang steps down, tech giants' 「close ties」 with the White House could become a hot potato
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
A CNBC analysis said that as Democrats score a major victory in the U.S. midterm elections and voter anger over corruption grows, tech companies' close ties with the White House face greater scrutiny. Jensen Huang's trip to China has touched a nerve over conflicts of interest and could prompt Congress to tighten AI oversight and chip export controls, changing how the industry and government interact.
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90% of surveyed voters said corruption was a key or major issue influencing their voting decisions.
93% of respondents opposed elected officials, including the president and members of Congress, personally owning or trading stocks in companies with federal government contracts.
Senator Warren argues that Congress should pass the 「AI Overwatch Act」 to prevent advanced U.S. AI technology from flowing to China.
輝達 and other large companies donated to Trump's ballroom construction project.
After the Democrats’ sweeping victory in the midterm elections, tech companies’ close ties with the White House could face greater scrutiny.
89% of respondents oppose members of the president’s family obtaining government contracts.
After 黃仁勳 leaves 輝達, the impact may extend beyond the company, affecting chip exports and AI legislation.
Can money still not secure a spot? Anthropic IPO reportedly bars Chinese and Hong Kong funds; subscription demand reaches 6 times the shares on offer
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Anthropic plans to price its IPO on Nov. 18 and list on the 19th. Subscription demand has reached 6 times the shares on offer, with its valuation expected to reach $1.4 trillion. However, geopolitical tensions and ITAR rules have hindered subscriptions by institutional investors from China and Hong Kong. Some banks have refused to accept orders, while others may be unable to secure allocations.
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Subscriptions by institutional investors from China and Hong Kong are reportedly being blocked in Anthropic’s initial public offering (IPO).
Potential investors’ subscription interest in Anthropic’s IPO is about 6 times the number of shares available for sale.
Anthropic plans to price its IPO on Nov. 18 and list on the 19th, trading on Nasdaq under the ticker “ANT.”
Anthropic plans to raise up to $90.4 billion through its IPO and private placements combined, with its valuation expected to reach $1.4 trillion.
Some of the restrictions are related to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), which govern the trade of defense products in the United States.
高盛 and 摩根士丹利 are leading the underwriting of Anthropic’s IPO.
SpaceX’s previously planned $86.2 billion IPO also required underwriters not to accept orders from investors in China and Hong Kong.
Will you soon be able to just tell AI what to buy? ChatGPT rolls out delegated payments, but users must still approve each transaction
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Wallet, allowing AI agents called dots to help with shopping and payments. The service is initially limited to ChatGPT Pro users in the United States, and every transaction requires human verification. It will not charge a commission at first, as OpenAI seeks to expand the AI shopping ecosystem.
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OpenAI announced the launch of the ChatGPT Wallet payment feature, allowing AI agents called “dots” to make payments and purchases on behalf of users.
The feature is initially available only to ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the United States who are at least 18 years old and have an eligible U.S.-issued card.
Users must still personally approve each transaction through security verification such as facial recognition or a fingerprint.
OpenAI developed the payment feature in partnership with 美國運通, 萬事達卡 and Visa.
As of the end of the third quarter, ChatGPT had more than 1.2 billion weekly active users and nearly 100 million paying users.
Original聯合航空將阻止代理存取其系統訂票,亞馬遜禁止代理在其平台代購商品。
OpenAI’s head of commerce and payments products, Chaya Nayak, said the initial focus is on building a secure, easy-to-use foundation.
輝達 faces its longest losing streak in 14 years! Market value plunges $657.2 billion in a week; can next week’s earnings stem the losses?
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
輝達 shares have fallen for six consecutive weeks, marking the longest losing streak in 14 years, while the company’s market value has shed $657.2 billion. The market is watching next week’s earnings, stock buybacks and CEO succession, as well as the company’s relationship with 台積電.
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輝達 shares fell 14.4% this week and are on track to close lower for a sixth consecutive week, marking the longest weekly losing streak in 14 years.
輝達 has lost about $657.2 billion in market value in a single week, potentially setting a company record for the largest one-week decline.
黃仁勳’s sudden resignation as CEO amid an extramarital affair controversy has added uncertainty to the company’s outlook.
As of the end of September, 輝達 had $235 billion remaining under its stock repurchase authorization.
Lin Chung-yu breaks down in tears after winning his first Grand Prix medal in judo, with grandmother cheering him on remotely
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Taiwanese judo standout Lin Chung-yu defeated Italy’s Akoli in the men’s 66-kilogram bronze-medal match at the Judo Grand Prix in Zagreb, Croatia, reaching a Grand Prix podium for the first time in his career.
U.S. wholesale inflation remains elevated in October; markets bet on a Fed rate hike in December
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
U.S. wholesale inflation rose 6.5% year over year in October, the highest in 4 years, and markets expect the Federal Reserve to raise rates in December.
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Wholesale inflation rose 6.5% year over year in October
金融時報: 輝達 seeks a new leader, with ARM CEO Haas on succession list
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
金融時報 cited people familiar with the matter as reporting that 輝達’s board has approached Haas, CEO of 安謀國際科技公司, as a potential successor to 黃仁勳. 黃仁勳 announced his resignation yesterday, and shares of both companies fell afterward.
Zagreb Judo Grand Prix: Yang Yung-wei wins gold after 11-minute battle with opponent
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Taiwanese judoka Yang Yung-wei battled Kazakhstan’s Bakhtzhan for more than 11 minutes in the men’s 60-kilogram gold-medal match at the Judo Grand Prix in Zagreb, Croatia. He ultimately won the season’s first international gold medal after forcing his opponent to receive a 3rd shido.
Photo circulating online claiming “蔣萬安 opposed the Forward-Looking Infrastructure Budget” actually shows a 2017 boycott of a draft bill for the Forward-Looking Infrastructure Development Program and has nothing to do with 輝達’s budget.
[Starting January 2027] Expanded “Debut Discount” for online occupational safety and health training for businesses: course fees for 10 people discounted from the total for bulk applications of 60 or more people
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
アイムセーフ合同会社 will offer the “New Debut Discount” starting January 1, 2027, for companies using its online occupational safety and health training for the first time. A discount based on the number of participants applies to bulk applications for 60 or more people for the same course (for example, 10 people’s fees for 60 participants). Participants from multiple business locations and attendance on different dates are also permitted.
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Starting January 1, 2027
When you apply for 60 or more people at once
We will discount the course fees for 10 people from the total amount