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Jensen Huang, long considered the face of the AI revolution, has resigned as Nvidia's president, CEO and board member after scandals over his romantic affairs wiped hundreds of billions of dollars from the company's market value in a matter of days. US lawmakers signal they'll likely push for tighter export restrictions for AI chips. Also in the segment: FRANCE 24 speaks with the co-founder of Chinese tech firm Pony.ai about the challenges of deploying robotaxis in Europe. 

Nvidia's board is holding a late-night meeting to decide whether or not to oust CEO Jensen Huang after a second extramarital affair was revealed. The scandal has revealed a major weakness at the heart of the chipmaker sitting at the heart of the AI boom: the lack of a clear succession plan. We take a closer look.

Portuguese authorities strongly advised organisers of the Web Summit to cancel events this Wednesday because of risks of tidal flooding and severe disruption to public transport. Storm Charles is expected to be at its most dangerous on Wednesday afternoon, with winds reaching up to 120 km/h and potentially very dangerous wind gusts as well. FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin reports from Lisbon and also introduces a pre-recorded interview with the CEO of Epoch Biodesign, who has developed a process to recycle up-to-now very difficult to reuse nylon materials found in sportswear, seatbelts and airbags.

US firm Anthropic, the company behind the AI chatbot Claude, has announced it will offer 825 million shares at a price between $70 and $78 apiece during its planned IPO. This will give the firm a valuation of around $1.4 trillion. The blockbuster IPO will come at a time when investors are increasingly concerned about the risks associated with the AI boom. But first, chip giant Nvidia continues to face pressure over its CEO's affair with a suspected Chinese spy. 

As artificial intelligence makes machines more capable and autonomous, businesses are racing to embrace robotics. But while many executives expect to deploy robot fleets in the coming years, far fewer have a clear strategy for doing so. FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin speaks to John Healy, Intel's Vice President of Robotics and Industrial Solutions, about the opportunities, risks and workforce challenges behind the growing robot revolution.

One of Europe's biggest annual tech events, the Web Summit, kicked off in the Portuguese capital this week with the biggest ever delegation of Chinese business leaders and policymakers. FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin talks to Dr. Dan Wang, China Director at Eurasia Group, about EU-China tech relations, the climate of suspicion created by the spying scandal at Nvidia, and what the EU's quest for tech sovereignty could mean for China.

Shares of Tesla and SpaceX dropped after the Democratic party swept to power in America's midterm elections. Their founder, tech titan Elon Musk, poured over $440 million into Republican candidates and causes, the single biggest campaign donor in the election cycle. But his investment fell flat, as his preferred candidates lost races in Texas, where he has put down roots. We take a closer look.

Investors shunned AI stocks and turned to government bonds on Wednesday in the wake of the Democratic Party's takeover of Congress in the US midterm elections. Oil prices meanwhile ticked slightly higher, as uncertainty remains over the direction of US President Donald Trump's war against Iran. Also in this edition, we focus on the central issue of this midterm campaign: the rise in the cost of living.

As US voters cast their ballots in the midterm elections, the economy remains their top concern. Despite robust headline macroeconomic data, middle-class Americans are growing increasingly frustrated with the rising cost of living. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump's tariffs have hit small businesses hard, leading to a significant rise in bankruptcies. Our reporter Cristobal Vasquez met with some business owners.

This Tuesday, Californians are voting on a landmark plan to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to fund the state's healthcare system. We take a closer look. Also on the show: global oil prices fell sharply on the eve of the US midterm elections. This came after Iran said it was holding intensive talks through mediators towards negotiating peace and signalled that it was ready to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US accepted its conditions. Both Brent and WTI fell by around 8 percent.  This programme aired on November 2, 2026.