This week: We got confirmation that rumors that Nvidia’s CEO and chairman was having an affair with a Chinese spy. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck dig into all the drama surrounding the Jensen Huang honeypot plot. Then, they discuss the resulting blame game at the White House and what it could all mean for the A.I. market (and try to keep the scandals straight). Finally, Washingtonians voted to keep the tax on income over a million dollars. Is this a wealth tax that could stick?
In the Slate Plus episode: It’s all Grand Theft Auto bay-beeee.
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