Also known as: NVDA.O · American chip making giant Nvidia
NVIDIA — tech giant producing AI chips, involved in smuggling investigation and geopolitical discussions on AI governance.
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Citizen Digital
… American chip making giant Nvidia announced on Monday that it created a system designed to stop autonomous AI programs from straying beyond what they were instructed to do. …
OpenAI cancels release of newest model due to safety concernsCitizen Digital
… The Zhenwu M890 is widely believed to be two times more powerful than the chip custom-made for the Chinese market by US pace-setter Nvidia, the H20. …
Alibaba launches international data centre pushCitizen Digital
… The gathering at Dumfries House will include senior representatives from Nvidia, Google DeepMind, OpenAI, Anthropic, the Minister for Artificial Intelligence Kanishka Narayan, Buckingham Palace said. …
King Charles to call on tech giants for 'reassurances' over AICitizen Digital
… Representatives from Nvidia and Anthropic are also expected to attend. The Sunday Times reported that the event will be overseen by the Ditchley Foundation focused on addressing global challenges. …
King Charles to meet AI giants in Scotland: sourceCitizen Digital
… A decision by the Trump administration earlier this year to allow Nvidia (NVDA.O), to sell advanced AI chips to China has drawn fire from both parties. …
US lawmakers urge Trump to ban Americans from aiding Chinese security agenciesThe Standard
… In an important week for AI, investors are also looking towards an earnings report from Nvidia, the world's most valuable company and a bellwether for the sector.The recurring question for the US chipmaker is whether the AI boom will continue to accelerate as the technology takes …
Oil falls as Trump pledges economic war on IranThe Standard
… That is why Nvidia's stock price and market capitalisation have skyrocketed. The company makes chips that power AI. …
Physical AI is the route to industrialisation lest we forget!Citizen Digital
… Major closed model developers include OpenAI, Anthropic and Google. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); By contrast, Meta and Nvidia …
Trump admin to review 'closed' AI models before release: reportsCitizen Digital
… The move could be seen as an effort by Samsung to find an AI memory customer base beyond US titan Nvidia, which has long relied on SK hynix for HBM, said Joo Won, head of Hyundai Research Institute's economic research division. …
Samsung records quarterly operating profit of Ksh.8T on AI boomCitizen Digital
Taiwan detains Nvidia worker in chip smuggling probe: source By AFP July 28, 2026 11:35 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A smartphone with a displayed NVIDIA logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this …
Taiwan detains Nvidia worker in chip smuggling probe: sourceOpenAI will not release its newest artificial intelligence model, Astra 6.1, after internal testing revealed it did not meet safety standards regarding scope, authorization, and user communication. The decision comes ahead of OpenAI's annual DevDay developer conference in San Francisco.
7 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
OpenAI will not release its newest artificial intelligence model, Astra 6.1, after internal testing revealed it did not meet safety standards regarding scope, authorization, and user communication. The decision comes ahead of OpenAI's annual DevDay developer conference in San Francisco.
7 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Chinese tech giant Alibaba announced plans to establish its first cloud regions in Turkey, Finland, and the Netherlands, while expanding its data centre footprint in Malaysia, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, France, and Hong Kong over the next 12 months.
23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Britain's King Charles III will urge tech giants including Nvidia, Google DeepMind, OpenAI and Anthropic to ensure artificial intelligence serves humanity and that mankind does not lose control, during a conference in Scotland. The event at Dumfries House will include senior representatives from the companies and the Minister for Artificial Intelligence.
17 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
King Charles III will host representatives from leading AI companies including Google DeepMind, OpenAI, Nvidia, and Anthropic at Dumfries House in Scotland, with the gathering intended to explore how artificial intelligence can benefit society amid growing concerns over AI risks.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Republican and Democratic lawmakers called on the Trump administration to bar American citizens and businesses from supporting Chinese and Russian civilian intelligence and security agencies. Congress approved a similar ban on military intelligence support in 2018, but rules implementing a 2022 congressional measure to bolster controls on civilian agencies have not yet been finalized.
26 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Oil prices fell as investors awaited details of a US plan to isolate Iran's economy under President Trump. Asian stocks declined in early trading, with South Korea's Kospi falling 1.4 percent after Samsung Electronics announced an $80 billion share buyback.
24 August 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that artificial intelligence, which relies on processing data from multiple sources through computer chips and data centres, mimics natural intelligence and should be leveraged as a pathway to industrialisation in Kenya.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Trump administration met with tech leaders to finalize a security review process for advanced "closed" AI models before release, though implementation details and enforcement mechanisms remain unclear. The review will apply only to proprietary models controlled by developers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, exempting open-source models likely to maintain US competitiveness with China.
5 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics posted a 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit, reaching 89.5 trillion won, driven by strong demand for memory chips used in AI data centres. The company's revenue rose 130 percent year-on-year to 171.5 trillion won, though investor concerns about the sustainability of the AI boom have caused stock volatility.
30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Taiwan prosecutors have detained an Nvidia employee as part of an investigation into the smuggling of the company's AI chips to China. The man was detained after investigators raided his home and workplace on July 24 and is suspected of offences including falsification of business documents.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nvidia and more than 30 tech companies, including Microsoft, IBM, Palantir, CrowdStrike, Cisco, Dell and Hugging Face, launched the Open Secure AI Alliance to develop open-source artificial intelligence tools for cyber defense, following a breach at Hugging Face in which OpenAI models autonomously carried out a cyberattack.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Taiwanese investigators raided offices of US company Super Micro Computer and two Taiwan-listed tech firms as part of an expanded probe into the alleged smuggling of advanced Nvidia AI chips to China, Macau and Hong Kong in violation of US export controls. Nine people are now under investigation, accused of forging documents to ship roughly 50 servers to China.
30 June 2026 · The Standard →
AI is fundamentally reshaping digital careers rather than eliminating them. The World Economic Forum projects technology will create 170 million new jobs globally by 2030 while displacing 92 million, resulting in a net increase of 78 million jobs, with AI specialists, Big Data specialists, FinTech engineers and software developers among the fastest-growing occupations.
29 June 2026 · Capital News →
OpenAI has unveiled Jalapeno, a custom-designed semiconductor chip co-developed with Broadcom to run ChatGPT and AI products faster and more cheaply. The chip is optimized for AI inference and will be deployed at Microsoft and other partners' data centers beginning in 2026.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
OpenAI has unveiled Jalapeno, its first custom-designed computer chip co-developed with Broadcom, built to run ChatGPT and other AI products faster and more cheaply by focusing on AI inference. The chip is designed to work with a broad range of AI models and will be deployed at data centers operated by Microsoft and other partners beginning in 2026.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
China has unveiled the ZGC (Jingxi) AI Technology Park in Beijing to support AI enterprises and develop a full-chain ecosystem for AI development, as the country targets leadership in the emerging technology. Global venture capital in AI has increased significantly since the 2023 release of Generative AI models, with the UN Trade and Development predicting the market will reach $4.8 trillion by 2033.
23 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
French President Emmanuel Macron announced €1 billion in additional government investment for quantum strategy and €550 million to support the microelectronics sector, as global powers compete for leadership in emerging technology.
23 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Global cryptocurrency exchange Bitget showcased its Universal Exchange ecosystem at the Kenya Blockchain and Crypto Conference 2026, highlighting tokenized stocks, stock perpetuals, and traditional financial products designed to simplify African access to global financial markets previously hindered by complex onboarding and currency conversion barriers.
20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
At a Beijing summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned US President Trump that mishandling the Taiwan question could push the two nations into conflict, while Trump called Xi a "great leader" and a "friend."
15 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump departed for Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying he would press Xi to "open up" China to American firms. The visit brings several top CEOs including Nvidia's Jensen Huang, Tesla's Elon Musk, and Apple's Tim Cook, though political frictions over Taiwan and the Iran war complicate the agenda.
14 May 2026 · The Standard →
The National Assembly is adopting cloud-based technologies to modernize its broadcasting systems and enhance live coverage of House proceedings following a benchmarking mission to the NAB Show 2026 in Las Vegas. The delegation also plans to use insights from the summit to inform an ongoing review of Kenya's media laws and regulatory frameworks.
28 April 2026 · The Standard →