The Powers That Be: Daily

Ian Krietzberg joins Peter to discuss the stunning resignation of Jensen Huang after the Nvidia C.E.O. confessed to an affair with an alleged Chinese spy. Ian digs into the congressional fallout—and previews who could steer Nvidia out of its massive political and P.R. mess. They also discuss Anthropic’s monstrous I.P.O. hitting Wall Street and whether Democrats can follow through on their promises to actually regulate A.I.

Leigh Ann Caldwell and Marianna Sotomayor join Peter to make sense of a groundbreaking week in Washington, as newly minted Democrats descend on Capitol Hill for orientation, a vote to impeach Pete Hegseth shockingly failed, and Chuck Schumer tries to fend off a leadership challenge in his bid to become the next Senate majority leader.

Dylan Byers joins Peter to discuss Ross Douthat’s 60 Minutes interview with Trump, and why it landed as both a ratings win for Bari Weiss and a genuinely revealing conversation that broke from the traditional sit-down format of presidential TV interviews. Then they dive into a broader discussion on the future of 60 Minutes under its new regime.

Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss the scandal engulfing Nvidia C.E.O. Jensen Huang, whose affair with a Singapore-based executive has taken a darker turn amid reports she may have been a Chinese spy. They weigh whether the fallout could cost Huang his job, and the thorny national security and governance questions it raises for a company at the center of the A.I. boom.

Jon Kelly joins Peter to discuss whether newly empowered House Democrats will subpoena Andy Jassy and other Trump-friendly media execs. Then they size up the New York Times’ potential windfall from its OpenAI lawsuit, and what it might buy with the money.