Jensen Huang’s abrupt resignation as Nvidia’s chief executive has rattled global technology markets, sent Chinese AI stocks tumbling and fuelled concerns over tighter U.S. chip export restrictions.
Azerbaijan's non-oil and gas exports, excluding non-monetary gold, rose 20.8 per cent year-on-year to $3.6 billion in the first 10 months of 2026, according to preliminary figures released by the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication (CAERC) on Thursday.
Calls for Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to resign are growing amid national security concerns, raising questions about the future of the AI chip giant. With billions in quarterly revenue, no announced successor and investors already reacting to the controversy, what happens if its co-founder steps down?
Azerbaijan is seeking international investment to develop more than four gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power in the Caspian Sea, as part of plans to expand renewable energy and establish electricity export routes to Türkiye and Europe.
Australian design platform Canva has announced a major restructuring affecting 22 per cent of its workforce, with 1,271 employees facing job cuts, relocations or changes to their roles as the company grapples with slowing growth and rising AI costs.
British Petroleum (bp) spent nearly $1.5 billion with suppliers and contractors across Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye in the first nine months of 2026, highlighting the economic reach of major energy projects beyond oil and gas production.
Iraq is exploring the possibility of importing natural gas from Azerbaijan through Türkiye as Baghdad looks for new ways to secure fuel for its power stations and reduce its dependence on external suppliers.
Nvidia's board is scheduled to meet to decide whether to remove CEO Jensen Huang following reports of extramarital affairs, including one involving a woman suspected of links to Chinese intelligence, as U.S. lawmakers intensify scrutiny of the chipmaker's exports to China.
The FBI is investigating Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's relationship with a Chinese businesswoman suspected of passing information to Beijing, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday, 9 November.
Jensen Huang’s abrupt resignation as Nvidia’s chief executive has rattled global technology markets, sent Chinese AI stocks tumbling and fuelled concerns over tighter U.S. chip export restrictions.
European leaders gathered in Dublin on Thursday, 12 November, for the ninth European Political Community (EPC) summit, with security, defence and energy high on the agenda. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held talks focused on peace, trade and regional cooperation.
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang is stepping down amid reports linking him to a woman suspected by U.S. authorities of spying for China, throwing the future of the $4 trillion chipmaker into uncertainty.
Iran’s Assembly of Experts has backed withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and overhauling the country’s defence doctrine, calling both steps essential to national security and deterrence.
Eight people have been killed and at least 17 injured after an apartment building collapsed into a neighbouring construction site in Brooklyn, New York, as rescuers continued searching the rubble for possible survivors.
Afghan and Russian businesses signed 15 trade agreements worth $103 million in Kabul on Thursday during a visit by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk, Afghanistan’s government said.
Nvidia has launched an independent investigation into whether its chief executive, Jensen Huang, was targeted in a foreign intelligence operation, following allegations that a businesswoman with whom he had a relationship passed information to Beijing.
China has strongly opposed U.S. sanctions on two Chinese companies accused of supplying military equipment to Cuba, warning that the measures undermine bilateral economic relations and violate international law.
While the economies of several major Gulf countries have contracted in 2026 amid the fallout from the Iran war, Oman is on course to grow by 4.1 per cent this year, according to projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Saudi Arabia has given Pakistan more time to repay a $3 billion loan. Pakistan's Finance Minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, announced the extension on Wednesday (4 November).
Dubai will host GITEX Global 2026 from 7 to 11 December, bringing together global technology leaders, governments and investors as surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) puts pressure on energy supplies, computing capacity and digital infrastructure.
Kyrgyzstan has emerged as Central Asia’s fastest-growing economy, fuelled by a construction boom, public investment and trade linked to Russia. But with Western sanctions tightening, can the country sustain its rapid growth?
Snap Inc, the parent company of Snapchat, has settled a lawsuit brought by two teenagers who alleged that the platform was designed to encourage compulsive use, contributing to depression, anxiety and eating disorders.
Seven OPEC+ countries agreed on Sunday, 1 November, to keep oil production targets unchanged for December, extending an earlier freeze. But with the Iran war disrupting supplies and prices fluctuating, what is really driving the global oil market?
Foreign ministers from the U.S., Japan, Australia and India raised concerns over export restrictions and economic coercion at a Quad meeting in Atlanta, U.S., on Saturday, 31 October 2026, according to their joint statement.
Cryptocurrencies are volatile, and their crashes make headlines. But does a slump in digital coins ever spill over into the pounds, dollars and euros in people's bank accounts? The short answer is not directly, but indirectly it can, and regulators are increasingly worried about how.
People travelling between Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Azerbaijan could soon be able to pay for purchases using their usual banking apps. Central banks from the five countries are working on linking their national payment systems.
Hackers have pulled off a staggering $6.3 billion cryptocurrency heist targeting Binance, shaking confidence in one of the world's biggest digital asset exchanges and sending crypto prices tumbling. U.S. analysts suspect North Korea was behind the attack.
