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The Guardian view on Jensen Huang’s affair: why did Trump ignore the warnings? | Editorial

The AI chip boss’s actions raise urgent questions about corporate influence, national security and the US president’s willingness to listen to intelligence warnings It could be the plot of a spy thriller. One of the most powerful figures in the AI revolution admitted to having an affair with a Chinese businesswomen said to have passed intelligence to Beijing. When Donald Trump was briefed about the Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang’s liaisons with Alice Huang, he took no action. Perhaps he thought only marriage vows had been broken. Or perhaps Mr Trump was willing to overlook the conduct of a fri

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International

Gabon: the Bloc of Five denounces the blocking of political party reform

🇬🇦 In Gabon, the blocking of the political party reform process is causing great tensions. Five months after the June 27 deadline, the Ministry of the Interior has still not issued its conclusions on the compliance of the 104 political parties concerned. Faced with this situation, the Bloc of Five, which brings together five political groups, is seeking mediation from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS).

France 24
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International

COP31: the world faces the climate challenge

COP31 opened in Antalya, Turkey, with one objective: to accelerate the energy transition in the face of the climate emergency. Electrification, exit from fossil fuels, financing: what commitments are countries ready to make? And how can they be implemented when geopolitical tensions weigh on the negotiations? Sébastien Treyer, director of IDDRI, and Audrey Racine, environmental specialist, decipher the challenges of this summit.

France 24
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