{"id":"1794454753571-tech-segment","slug":"apple-and-grok-siri-s-wild-new-rumor","title":"Apple and Grok: Siri's wild new rumor","summary":"TechCrunch reports Nvidia has no succession plan and CEO Jensen Huang is in hot water amid scandal. [techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/who-could-replace-jensen-huang-a-highly-unscientific-list-of-possible-successors/) This is a speculative statement about potential national security ramifications, not a factual claim.\n\nTechCrunch reports Nvidia's board is reportedly preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang as soon as Wednesday evening, and the stock dropped. [techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/nvidias-stock-drops-as-board-reportedly-preps-to-oust-ceo-jensen-huang/)\n\nTechCrunch reports Jensen Huang has been accused of a separate affair with an Nvidia subordinate, in addition to the affair with a woman accused of being a Chinese intelligence agent. [techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/jensen-huang-accused-of-having-another-affair-with-a-nvidia-exec/)","publishedAt":"2026-11-12T03:39:13.571Z","channel":{"id":"tech","name":"Oncast Tech","language":"en"},"show":"Tech Tonight","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: TechCrunch reports Nvidia has no succession plan and CEO Jensen Huang is in hot water amid scandal. [techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/who-could-replace-jensen-huang-a-highly-unscientific-list-of-possible-successors/) This is a speculative statement about potential national security ramifications, not a factual claim.\nSource: TechCrunch NAMES: Jensen Huang = CEO of Nvidia. POST news:c2f163e5b083bf5f: NOCLAIM N/A NAMES: Jensen Huang = CEO of Nvidia. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/who-could-replace-jensen-huang-a-highly-unscientific-list-of-possible-successors/)\n\nTRUE: TechCrunch reports Nvidia's board is reportedly preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang as soon as Wednesday evening, and the stock dropped. [techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/nvidias-stock-drops-as-board-reportedly-preps-to-oust-ceo-jensen-huang/)\nSource: TechCrunch NAMES: Jensen Huang = CEO of Nvidia. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/nvidias-stock-drops-as-board-reportedly-preps-to-oust-ceo-jensen-huang/)\n\nTRUE: TechCrunch reports Jensen Huang has been accused of a separate affair with an Nvidia subordinate, in addition to the affair with a woman accused of being a Chinese intelligence agent. [techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/jensen-huang-accused-of-having-another-affair-with-a-nvidia-exec/)\nSource: TechCrunch NAMES: Jensen Huang = CEO of Nvidia. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/jensen-huang-accused-of-having-another-affair-with-a-nvidia-exec/)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"TechCrunch reports Nvidia has no succession plan and CEO Jensen Huang is in hot water amid scandal. [techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/who-could-replace-jensen-huang-a-highly-unscientific-list-of-possible-successors/) This is a speculative statement about potential national security ramifications, not a factual claim.","sourceName":"TechCrunch NAMES: Jensen Huang = CEO of Nvidia. POST news:c2f163e5b083bf5f: NOCLAIM N/A NAMES: Jensen Huang = CEO of Nvidia.","sourceUrl":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/who-could-replace-jensen-huang-a-highly-unscientific-list-of-possible-successors/","claim":"Who could replace Jensen Huang? A highly unscientific list of possible successors - Nvidia has no succession plan and a CEO in hot water, so we’ve drafted a shortlist.","author":"TechCrunch"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"TechCrunch reports Nvidia's board is reportedly preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang as soon as Wednesday evening, and the stock dropped. [techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/nvidias-stock-drops-as-board-reportedly-preps-to-oust-ceo-jensen-huang/)","sourceName":"TechCrunch NAMES: Jensen Huang = CEO of Nvidia.","sourceUrl":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/nvidias-stock-drops-as-board-reportedly-preps-to-oust-ceo-jensen-huang/","claim":"Nvidia’s stock drops as board reportedly preps to oust CEO Jensen Huang - As soon as Wednesday evening, Nvidia's board could decide to remove its founder and CEO of 33 years.","author":"TechCrunch"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"TechCrunch reports Jensen Huang has been accused of a separate affair with an Nvidia subordinate, in addition to the affair with a woman accused of being a Chinese intelligence agent. [techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/jensen-huang-accused-of-having-another-affair-with-a-nvidia-exec/)","sourceName":"TechCrunch NAMES: Jensen Huang = CEO of Nvidia.","sourceUrl":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/jensen-huang-accused-of-having-another-affair-with-a-nvidia-exec/","claim":"Jensen Huang accused of having another affair — with an Nvidia exec - Jensen Huang, who has come under fire for admitting to an affair with a woman accused of being a Chinese intelligence agent, has been accused of having a separate affair with an Nvidia subordinate.","author":"TechCrunch"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/who-could-replace-jensen-huang-a-highly-unscientific-list-of-possible-successors/","name":"TechCrunch NAMES: Jensen Huang = CEO of Nvidia. 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Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Matilda","text":"Apple and SpaceX teaming up on Siri — that's the prediction making the rounds on X, and it's wilder than it sounds."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Apple partnering with SpaceX? The rocket company? That's a stretch."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Not the rocket company. SpaceXAI — the AI arm, the one that makes Grok."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Okay, that's less insane. But still... Apple putting Grok inside Siri?"},{"host":"Matilda","text":"The post from Panke on X says Apple reportedly wants it, and Grok becomes the brain. He's doubling down, says bookmark it."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Bookmark it. That's the confidence of a man who's never been wrong on the internet."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Here's the thing — there's actually groundwork. iOS 27 has an Extensions system, and Grok is one of the models that could plug in."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Wait, so it's not total fantasy? Apple built the plumbing?"},{"host":"Matilda","text":"The plumbing exists. But no partnership has been announced. This is a prediction, not a fact."},{"host":"Chris","text":"I mean, Apple needs a better AI story. Siri's been behind for years. Grok has the edge, the real-time data."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"But Apple's whole brand is privacy. Grok is... not that. It's trained on X, it's aggressive, it's Elon's voice."},{"host":"Chris","text":"And that's exactly why it could work. Apple's AI is too cautious, too boring. Grok would give Siri a personality."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"A personality that tells you to read the terms of service and then roasts you for asking a dumb question."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Honestly, I'd use that. But Apple would never let Grok be Grok. They'd neuter it."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Which is why I don't buy it. Apple doesn't partner for core tech. They build, they acquire, they control."},{"host":"Chris","text":"They partnered with Google for search. They partnered with OpenAI for ChatGPT in Siri."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Those are stopgaps. This would be handing over the brain of their most personal device."},{"host":"Chris","text":"But that's the point! Apple's AI needs a win, and Grok is one of the models people are talking about."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Interesting doesn't mean trustworthy. Apple's customers expect a walled garden, not a wild west."},{"host":"Chris","text":"The walled garden is why Siri still can't set two timers without a software update!"},{"host":"Matilda","text":"That's a feature, not a bug. Apple calls it 'thoughtful integration.'"},{"host":"Chris","text":"They call it 'we're five years behind and hoping you don't notice.'"},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Look, I'll give the prediction this: it's not impossible. But I'd bet on Apple building their own model before they let Grok run Siri."},{"host":"Chris","text":"And I'd bet on Apple doing whatever keeps them relevant. If that means Grok, they'll hold their nose and sign."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"One reply on X said Elon will make his own phone in less than five years. That's the real endgame."},{"host":"Chris","text":"A SpaceXAI phone? Now that's a prediction I can get behind."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Speaking of the AI sector — there's a post on X claiming Democrats are preparing a congressional investigation into Apple, Meta, and Musk-linked companies."},{"host":"Chris","text":"That's a big claim. Who's the source?"},{"host":"Matilda","text":"An account called Brainrot Labs. And I couldn't confirm it. No reporting, no official statement. It's a claim, not a fact."},{"host":"Chris","text":"So it's speculation dressed up as news. Classic X."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"But here's the thing — it's not crazy. A new congressional majority often means investigations. Big Tech is always a target."},{"host":"Chris","text":"And Musk-linked companies are the favorite punching bag. That part I believe without evidence."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"The problem is the post frames it as if it's already happening. 'Preparing a congressional investigation' — that's a specific claim."},{"host":"Chris","text":"And if it's not true, it's just noise. But if it is true, it's a signal that the next two years are going to be ugly for tech."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"I'd wait for actual reporting. Until then, it's a rumor with a nice graphic."},{"host":"Chris","text":"The graphic was nice. Red square, bold text. Very official-looking."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"That's the whole game now. Make it look like news, and people will share it like news."},{"host":"Chris","text":"And that's why we check. That's why we don't just read the post and move on."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Alright, one more from the crypto corner — a trader on X posted a market watchlist. Bitcoin outflows, hot CPI, AI stocks bouncing."},{"host":"Chris","text":"'Hot CPI' — that's the kind of phrase that makes me want to check my wallet."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"The numbers: Bitcoin around 74,000, down about one percent. Ethereum around 2,070, down two. Fear and Greed index at 31 — that's fear."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Fear is the default state of crypto. It's either fear or greed, never just... normal."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"The interesting part is the ETF outflows. Bitcoin ETFs saw negative flows, Ethereum ETFs too. Money's leaving."},{"host":"Chris","text":"That's the real story. When the ETFs bleed, it means institutional money is getting nervous."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"And with a hot CPI print, rate-cut hopes take a hit. That's usually bad for risk assets across the board."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Crypto's just the canary. If AI stocks are bouncing but crypto's bleeding, the market's confused."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Confused is the new normal. But I'm not telling anyone to buy or sell. Just watching the tape."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Watching the tape and hoping the tape starts making sense."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"That's the show. Apple and Grok rumors, a Brainrot Labs investigation claim, and a crypto market that can't decide if it's scared or greedy."},{"host":"Chris","text":"And a reminder that on X, a red square and bold text does not make something true."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Check the sources. Check the reporting. And if someone says 'bookmark this,' maybe bookmark it with a question mark."}]}