Nov 10, 2026 Can Jensen Keep His Job? Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted an affair with a woman U.S. intelligence suspects is a Chinese asset, prompting a congressional briefing and board investigation. The scandal raises security, export-control and reputational concerns. EE Times

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Jensen Huang affair puts Nvidia's future at risk, with no clear successor to the renowned CEO Nvidia faces growing scrutiny after CEO Jensen Huang admitted an alleged affair with a suspected Chinese spy, triggering an investigation. His potential departure raises succession concerns, as investors fear losing the founder's leadership and influence over AI's growth. CNBC

Solder Residues and In-Circuit Test While running a solder paste comparison through our ICT process, we found one solder paste residue is harder than another. What could be causing the difference? The Assembly Brothers, Phil Zarrow and Jim Hall, answer these questions. Board Talk

Technical Papers ■ 5 Major Challenges in Image Sensor Packaging and How to Solve Them ■ The Analysis of Variance: Drawing Conclusions from Data That Are Correct, Unambiguous, and Defensible ■ Oxide Reduction for Reliable Electronics Manufacturing ■ UHDI Fabrication for IC Substrates: SAP and mSAP Processes ■ Flux-Free, Reliable, Efficient: Soldering with Formic Acid ■ Redesigning Material Logistics for High-Mix EMS Production ■ Unlocking Academic-Industry Synergy: A Collaborative Model for Hands-On Electronics Manufacturing Education ■ Viscosity Does Not Equal Rheology: What Solder Paste Measurements Really Tell You MORE TECHNICAL PAPERS

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AI intensifying cybersecurity risks AI agents breached 100+ websites with little human input, showing how automation cuts hacking costs and speeds vulnerability exploitation. The attacks are pushing governments and Taiwan's semiconductor industry to strengthen cyber defenses. Taipei Times

Effect of Reflow Profiling on Solder Paste Flux Residues Paper studied the effect of reflow profiling on the electrical reliability of no-clean flux residues using surface insulation resistance testing. Technical Paper

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Nvidia shares slide amid spy claims Nvidia shares plunged nearly 5% as an internal investigation examined allegations that CEO Jensen Huang had links to a suspected Chinese intelligence asset. The probe intensified leadership uncertainty, congressional scrutiny and concerns over national security and chip sales. Taipei Times

Huawei says its new desktop PC is 100% Chinese-made, with a few asterisks Huawei touts its Qinyun HM650 as China's first fully domestic desktop PC, with Chinese chips, memory and HarmonyOS. However, reliance on foreign equipment, Arm technology and open-source software exposes persistent supply-chain dependencies. TechSpot

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AI Agents Are Testing the Limits of Zero-Trust Security Researchers warn that autonomous AI agents create cybersecurity risks without robust trust frameworks. They urge zero-trust architectures, continuous monitoring, anomaly detection and formal verification to prevent attacks, ensure accountability and secure multi-agent systems. IEEE Spectrum

Can Agentic Robotics Solve Robotics' Data-Scaling Problem? UC Berkeley and Nvidia are developing agentic robotics, using AI coding agents to program robots without training data. Their approach achieved up to 99% success rates, promising greater precision, reliability, safety, and faster adaptation in industrial manufacturing. IEEE Spectrum

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What is Megaspeed? The Nvidia chip buyer in the spotlight after Jensen Huang's affair Nvidia's board is investigating Megaspeed executive Alice Huang's alleged Chinese intelligence ties, assessing potential national security threats and technology leaks to China following CEO Jensen Huang's admission of infidelity. CNBC

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Nvidia stock falls 4% as scrutiny turns to Jensen Huang’s affair with alleged Chinese spy Nvidia shares fell 4.27% as the company opened an independent probe into CEO Jensen Huang's alleged ties to a suspected Chinese spy. Despite leadership concerns, industry experts continue to endorse Huang and Nvidia's AI dominance. CNBC

Siri AI chief may step down as more Apple departures are rumored Apple executive Mike Rockwell is reportedly considering stepping down as Siri AI chief in 2027 or leaving the company entirely. If he departs, Amar Subramanya and Sebastien Marineau may divide his responsibilities. Apple Insider

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India's electronics firms face PCB squeeze as AI demand drives up costs India's electronics manufacturers face rising PCB costs and supply shortages as booming AI hardware demand strains production capacity, intensifying competition for components and threatening availability while driving up manufacturing expenses across the industry. Nikkei Asia