--- title: "The Daily Brief, 2026-10-31: Nvidia and China deny claims of spy plot targeting CEO Jensen Huang" description: "Nvidia and China deny claims of spy plot targeting CEO Jensen Huang. Microsoft earns $10 billion from OpenAI partnership. OpenAI's Sam Altman criticizes RAM use in personal computers" canonical: https://monitor.paciva.ai/brief-2026-10-31 source: AI News Monitor publisher: Paciva license: CC BY 4.0 updated: 2026-11-11T12:27:15.376Z --- > Nvidia and China deny claims of spy plot targeting CEO Jensen Huang. Microsoft earns $10 billion from OpenAI partnership. OpenAI's Sam Altman criticizes RAM use in personal computers Read on the web: https://monitor.paciva.ai/brief-2026-10-31 The record behind this page is public and citable. Every figure has a dated row behind it, and the rows are at https://monitor.paciva.ai/api/ledger # The Daily Brief The 3 most covered AI stories of the last 24 hours, written by the Paciva Monitor Desk from the reporting on file. By the [Paciva Monitor Desk](https://monitor.paciva.ai/about#desk) · Published Oct 31, 7:25 AM EDT · Updated Oct 31, 11:28 PM EDT ## Nvidia and China deny claims of spy plot targeting CEO Jensen Huang Nvidia has denied reports that its CEO, Jensen Huang, was targeted in a suspected Chinese spy operation. The company responded to allegations suggesting that Huang was a focus of espionage activities. China also rejected claims of spying on Nvidia's CEO. Reports had surfaced alleging that former President Donald Trump chose not to act on the suspected spy operation. 40 outlets · 41 articles · 8 languages · newest reporting Oct 31, 11:14 PM EDT - [openthemagazine.com](https://openthemagazine.com/business/explained-nvidias-china-tightrope-can-jensen-huang-keep-trump-and-beijing-on-side) - [ibtimes.com](https://www.ibtimes.com/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-was-reportedly-targeted-suspected-chinese-spy-operation-trump-chose-not-3809152) - [willmarradio.com](https://www.willmarradio.com/news/national/nvidia-denies-report-that-its-ceo-was-allegedly-targeted-in-chinese-spy-plot/article_f3aab0d7-612a-544c-af24-72fc59f9c773.html) - [newindianexpress.com](https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Oct/30/china-denies-spying-on-nvidias-jensen-huang) - [abc7chicago.com](https://abc7chicago.com/story/nvidia-denies-report-ceo-was-allegedly-targeted-chinese-spy-plot/20000206/) ## Microsoft earns $10 billion from OpenAI partnership Microsoft reported earning $10 billion in revenue from its partnership with OpenAI. This revenue boost is attributed to the growth of Microsoft's Azure platform, which saw a 48% increase. The partnership with OpenAI has been a significant contributor to Microsoft's financial performance. The collaboration has helped Microsoft strengthen its position in the AI and cloud computing markets. 15 outlets · 19 articles · 4 languages · newest reporting Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT - [manilatimes.net](https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/11/01/business/openai-slashes-funding-target-by-10-billion/2458702) - [investors.com](https://www.investors.com/news/technology/openai-cuts-funding-target-amid-meta-microsoft-offerings-anthropic-ipo/) - [businesstimes.com.sg](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/openai-slashes-funding-target-us10-billion-amid-tech-rout-ft) - [thehindubusinessline.com](https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/openai-funding-target-cut-by-10-billion-as-ai-slumps/article71648520.ece) - [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-31/openai-funding-goal-cut-by-10-billion-as-ai-stocks-dip-ft-says) ## OpenAI's Sam Altman criticizes RAM use in personal computers OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed his views on the allocation of RAM in personal computers. He stated that it is 'quite terrible' for gaming PCs to use RAM when AI data centers face shortages. Altman suggested that the RAM in personal devices would be better utilized in data centers. His comments have sparked reactions from the tech community, with some disagreeing with his perspective. 10 outlets · 10 articles · 6 languages · newest reporting Oct 31, 1:50 PM EDT - [103weup.com](https://103weup.com/2026/10/31/openai-ceo-sam-altman-think-its-terrible-for-gaming-pcs-to-have-ram/) - [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/he-can-pry-it-from-my-cold-dead-hands-sam-altman-says-its-quite-terrible-that-youre-using-ram-in-your-pc-when-theres-not-enough-for-ai-data-centers) - [kotaku.com](https://kotaku.com/sam-altman-thinks-its-good-if-you-cant-afford-ram-for-your-pc-2000751732) - [shacknews.com](https://www.shacknews.com/article/151218/open-ai-sam-altman-pc-ram-dram-data-center) - [windowscentral.com](https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/you-dont-hate-him-enough-openai-sociopath-sam-altman-says-its-terrible-that-your-pc-xbox-etc-have-ram-that-could-be-used-for-ai) ## The day in numbers Among the 60 newest stories with coverage in the last 24 hours, by the topic that leads each one. - [General AI](https://monitor.paciva.ai/topic-general)**17** - [Industry Deals](https://monitor.paciva.ai/topic-deals)**9** - [Economy](https://monitor.paciva.ai/topic-economy)**9** - [Model Releases & Benchmarks](https://monitor.paciva.ai/topic-models)**6** - [Chips](https://monitor.paciva.ai/topic-chips)**5** ## Get the Monitor briefing by email The AI stories that moved, daily or weekly, with one click to unsubscribe. ## Earlier briefs - [Nov 11, 2026](https://monitor.paciva.ai/brief-2026-11-11) - [Nov 10, 2026](https://monitor.paciva.ai/brief-2026-11-10) - [Nov 9, 2026](https://monitor.paciva.ai/brief-2026-11-09) - [Nov 8, 2026](https://monitor.paciva.ai/brief-2026-11-08) - [Nov 7, 2026](https://monitor.paciva.ai/brief-2026-11-07) - [Nov 6, 2026](https://monitor.paciva.ai/brief-2026-11-06) - [Nov 5, 2026](https://monitor.paciva.ai/brief-2026-11-05) - [Nov 4, 2026](https://monitor.paciva.ai/brief-2026-11-04) - [Nov 3, 2026](https://monitor.paciva.ai/brief-2026-11-03) - [Nov 2, 2026](https://monitor.paciva.ai/brief-2026-11-02) - [Nov 1, 2026](https://monitor.paciva.ai/brief-2026-11-01) - [Oct 30, 2026](https://monitor.paciva.ai/brief-2026-10-30) - [Oct 29, 2026](https://monitor.paciva.ai/brief-2026-10-29) - [Oct 28, 2026](https://monitor.paciva.ai/brief-2026-10-28) - [Oct 27, 2026](https://monitor.paciva.ai/brief-2026-10-27) - [Oct 26, 2026](https://monitor.paciva.ai/brief-2026-10-26) - [Oct 25, 2026](https://monitor.paciva.ai/brief-2026-10-25) - [Oct 24, 2026](https://monitor.paciva.ai/brief-2026-10-24)