Good evening. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
The world craves A.I. chipsNvidia, which has become the world’s most valuable publicly traded company by dominating the market for computer chips used in artificial intelligence projects, announced its most recent earnings this afternoon. Its business is still rapidly growing. The company said that in its most recent quarter, profit was $31.9 billion, up 65 percent from a year ago and 245 percent from the year before that. Such eye-popping results could be enough to calm nerves on Wall Street, where there have been increasing concerns that the A.I. craze is a bubble. The company’s financial performance has been considered something of a bellwether for the rest of the tech industry, which is investing trillions of dollars in A.I. data centers. Nvidia controls about 90 percent of the market for A.I. chips. Nvidia’s chief executive, Jensen Huang, has also become close with President Trump this year. The Trump administration has even used the company’s chips as a tool in trade and peace talks. In other economic news:
A prosecutor’s admission could cripple the case against ComeyLindsey Halligan — the lawyer who was handpicked by Trump to prosecute James Comey, the former F.B.I. director — told a federal judge today that she had never shown the final version of the indictment of Comey to a full grand jury. The admission seemed to stun the judge, who grilled Halligan and one of her subordinates about irregularities in the case, which is the first criminal case of Halligan’s career. Grand jurors have to vote on indictments to approve them, and the development could give the courts reason to dismiss the case. In other Trump administration news:
A corruption scandal is roiling Ukraine, as the war rages onOver the past two weeks, anticorruption investigators in Ukraine have slowly unfurled details in an investigation that poses the most significant threat to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s power since Russia’s invasion in 2022. Members of the president’s inner circle are accused of siphoning off and laundering $100 million from the state-owned nuclear power company. And an anti-Zelensky political coalition is beginning to coalesce, threatening his control over his party. Here’s what we know about the investigation. At the same time: Today, at least 25 people were killed and some 73 wounded when a Russian missile hit an apartment building in western Ukraine. The strikes came while Zelensky was in Turkey making a push to revive peace talks.
Orthodox churches are overflowing with convertsAs Gen-Z upends generations of secularization in the U.S., the ancient tradition of Orthodox Christianity is attracting waves of new adherents. Many are conservative young men who say they are drawn to Orthodoxy because they see it as a more demanding, even difficult, practice of Christianity. The surge has been fueled in part by online influencers who highlight the ways Orthodoxy affirms their masculinity. “In the whole history of the Orthodox Church in America, this has never been seen,” one priest said. For more: Two of our religion reporters discussed how they cover Christianity. More top news
When artist films get it rightMany artists find that movies about the art world often miss the mark. They can be too melodramatic or too didactic or just plain unrealistic. So my colleagues at T Magazine asked 10 artists and dealers to each pick out a movie that accurately captures their world. See their choices, which include Kelly Reichardt’s 2022 quiet comedy-drama “Showing Up” and Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1966 biopic “Andrei Rublev.”
Make a pie so good that you’ll want to skip dinnerThanksgiving is a pie holiday. There’s always the classic pumpkin (my colleague Melissa Clark has a great recipe). But if you’re looking to make something extra special this year, consider these six stunning pies. They are fruity, tangy and creamy, but not overly sweet. The best part: the recipes are made for beginners like me.
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Cook: There’s something safe and comforting about a biscuit. This vegan recipe does the trick. Watch: Here are this month’s best under-the-radar streaming picks. Read: “The Rush” is one of our columnist’s favorite recent historical fiction books. |
