TechCapsules

Nvidia’s board is reportedly preparing to remove CEO Jensen Huang after a second extramarital affair surfaced, involving a partner accused of espionage. The Wall Street Journal reports the scandal triggered a sharp market reaction, with Nvidia’s market cap falling over $800 billion in a single day. The company, a key supplier of GPUs and high‑bandwidth memory for AI, faces uncertainty as the board has yet to announce a successor or a transition plan. The incident adds to broader [...]

Google has restored several classic Assistant timer chimes on its Home and Nest speakers, but the confirmation tone for smart‑home commands has changed to a sound that many users, including the author, describe as resembling an error alert. The shift was first noticed when a bedtime routine produced an unfamiliar tone and a morning tea timer used a different chime. The new sounds appear on newer hardware; a 2017 Google Home still plays generic tones, while the [...]

Nvidia’s board is convening to decide on the future of co‑founder and CEO Jensen Huang after revelations of multiple extramarital affairs, including one with a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy. The scandal has triggered an 8% after‑hours drop in Nvidia’s stock, which is down roughly 11% over the past five days. With no clear successor and a lack of a formal succession plan, Nvidia is hiring an external firm to identify potential replacements. The company [...]

Quantum‑navigation firm Q‑CTRL announced that its Ironstone Opal system has passed the RTCA DO‑160 environmental qualification, the first quantum‑based navigation payload cleared for commercial aircraft and UAVs. The magnetic‑navigation suite, revealed at the Farnborough Airshow, uses atomic‑scale magnetometers and AI‑driven filtering to map subtle variations in Earth’s crustal magnetic field, offering a passive alternative to GPS that avoids drift and signal emission. Regulators and defence agencies have been seeking such solutions after more than 1,500 daily commercial flights [...]

Microsoft is investigating widespread installation failures of the November 2026 Patch Tuesday update, KB5132061, for Windows 11. The cumulative update, which includes nearly 700 critical security fixes and new features such as a customizable right‑click menu, stalls at 99 percent and repeatedly returns error codes 0x800f0993, 0x80070306 and 0x800f0989. Users report that multiple reboots, manual downloads, and resetting Windows Update components do not resolve the issue. Early analysis suggests Windows Sandbox may be interfering; disabling the feature has allowed some [...]

Tesla announced an extension of Cybertruck production until the end of summer 2027 to address a large order backlog. The company has streamlined the lineup, offering only the Cyberbeast trim at $109,990 and discontinuing the All‑Wheel‑Drive and Premium All‑Wheel‑Drive models. Musk noted the decision reflects a shift toward the Cybercab and autonomous services, while factory space in Gigafactory Texas is being repurposed for this new focus. Unplugged Performance offered to continue building the Cybertruck, but Tesla appears [...]

Kerala’s Institute of Human Resources Development (IHRD) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bloq Quantum Private Limited to embed quantum computing education across its network of institutions. The initial phase will roll out student certification programmes, cloud‑based virtual labs, faculty development workshops and statewide hackathons in IHRD’s ten engineering colleges. Afterward, the curriculum and resources will expand to all 88 IHRD schools, including applied‑science colleges, polytechnics and technical higher secondary institutions. The partnership, witnessed by the [...]

World of Warcraft Forever launched to record player numbers, prompting death‑metal guitarist from Archspire to stream a Steam Deck gameplay clip during a live set. The video shows an undead Warlock and a Voidwalker quest in Undercity, highlighting the game’s low system demands and controller support on handhelds. Archspire’s post echoes earlier metal‑scene enthusiasm, citing Cannibal Corpse’s 2008 interview. Blizzard’s new title aims to recapture classic WoW charm amid ongoing reward and experience adjustments. [...]