Description
This week NVIDIA co-founder Jensen Huang admitted to having an extramarital affair with an alleged Chinese spy and follow up reporting disclose additional affairs with colleagues at NVIDIA. On Thursday Jensen Huang had resigned as the CEO of NVIDIA. So the big question is, who should be NVIDIA’s next CEO? Google’s November Pixel Drop expands Gemini to handle things like ordering food and rides, along with proactive suggestions based on context. Is an AI assistant that takes action across your apps the next great smartphone innovation?
Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Ron Richards, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
*Quick Hits:*
Microsoft’s global outage may be worse than Amazon’s or CrowdStrike’s, expert says
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/11/microsoft-blames-failed-server-health-checks-not-hackers-for-global-outage/
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Wallet lets its AI agents shop without seeing your card
https://thenextweb.com/news/chatgpt-wallet-openai-dots-agents-payments
Muse can now place calls to U.S. businesses — if you pay
https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/12/muse-can-now-place-calls-to-u-s-businesses-if-you-pay/
Jensen Huang was having a third affair, Reuters reports
https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/12/jensen-huang-was-having-a-third-affair-reuters-reports
US Justice Department has not concluded Alice Huang was Chinese spy, Blanche says
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-justice-department-has-not-concluded-alice-huang-was-chinese-spy-blanche-says-2026-11-12/
Synchron Pauses Trials of Its Brain Implant Due to Performance Issues
https://www.wired.com/story/synchron-pauses-trials-of-its-brain-implant-due-to-performance-issues/
Screenless GPS: Slate Auto says, “Remember the road atlas”
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/11/screenless-gps-slate-auto-says-remember-the-road-atlas/
Google announces Gemini 4 Hydrogen, rolling out to Gemini app
https://9to5google.com/2026/11/12/gemini-4-hydrogen-launch/
Paytm wins India central bank’s conditional nod to revive wallet
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-13/paytm-wins-india-central-bank-s-conditional-nod-to-revive-wallet
South Korea says Google has removed Korean coordinates from maps under export permit
https://www.reuters.com/world/south-korea-says-google-has-removed-korean-coordinates-maps-under-export-permit-2026-11-13/
*Discussions:*
Who should be NVIDIA's next CEO?
https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/who-should-be-175241635
Nvidia drama triggers difficult search for Huang’s successor
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-12/nvidia-drama-triggers-difficult-search-for-huang-s-successor
Roger’s $0.02 - The Challenges of Replacing Nvidia
https://www.patreon.com/dtns/posts/rogers-0-02-of-175174802
Live With It
https://www.patreon.com/cw/livewithit
*More Discussions:*
After challenging Google’s Android with Cyanogen, its co-founder takes aim at Windows for AI era
https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/10/after-challenging-googles-android-with-cyanogen-its-co-founder-takes-aim-at-windows-for-ai-era/
The AI phone that adapts to you
https://cyclon.ai/
Google launches Intelligent Eyewear glasses: $395+, pre-order today, ships Dec. 10
https://9to5google.com/2026/11/12/google-intelligent-eyewear-glasses/
*Today’s Guest:*
Ron Richards
https://androidfaithful.com
https://scorbit.io
https://x.com/ronxo
https://mastodon.social/@ronxo
Len Peralta
https://patreon.com/len
https://lenperaltastore.com
https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta
https://x.com/lenperalta
https://mstdn.party/@lenperalta
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Sarah Lane Links:
https://sarahlane.com
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https://medium.com/@sarahlane
https://masto.ai/@sarahlane
https://havesuchagoodday.com
Tom Merritt Links:
https://tomsnewbook.com
https://swordandlaser.com/store
https://www.cordkillers.com
https://awordpodcast.com