Nvidia’s $12.9B Hugging Face Bet: A New Battle for Control of the AI Stack

Nvidia reportedly agreed to buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, a deal that could reshape enterprise AI, open-source models, and the broader AI stack.
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AI Expansion Meets Security Crises, Costs, and Public Resistance in Tech This Week

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OpenAI’s Jalapeño Benchmark Promises Faster, Cheaper AI

OpenAI says its Jalapeño chip delivered up to 1.9 times more performance per watt than Nvidia Blackwell systems in its first published benchmark tests.
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Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: August 2026

Presented here is a curated selection of noteworthy open-source cybersecurity solutions that have drawn recognition for their ability to enhance security postures across diverse settings. SkillSpector: NVIDIA’s open-source security scanner for AI agent… Continue reading Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: August 2026

Taiwan Indicts Nine Over Alleged Nvidia AI Server Smuggling to China

Taiwan indicted nine people, including Nvidia and Super Micro staff, over an alleged scheme that diverted restricted AI servers to customers in China.
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Taiwan Charges 9 Over Illegal AI Server Exports to China, Including Nvidia and Super Micro Staff

AI infrastructure, including advanced semiconductors mostly made in Taiwan, has become a key point of competition between the U.S. and China.
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AI Races Ahead in Tech This Week as Cyberthreats and Robots Raise the Stakes

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ByteDance, Tencent Receive 20,000 Nvidia H200 Shipments Under Relaxed Beijing Rules

ByteDance and Tencent have reportedly received their first Nvidia H200 shipments as Beijing eases chip restrictions but limits deployments in China.
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