Plus: The Tech CEO in Love With a Spy

November 11, 2026

The wake of last week’s blue wave continues to wash over all the land, this week sweeping Silicon Valley into a tide of panic. One lobbyist told Julia Black, our tech and money correspondent, that he’s already fielding legal questions, and the industry is bracing for a barrage of subpoenas. Will Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries be leading that push for their party? Max Adler gets the read on wobbly feelings about congressional leadership. Good thing everyone can distract themselves with the all-too-human foibles of Jensen Huang and the (alleged) spy who shagged with little regard for the $150 billion (and perhaps the global economy) at stake. Julia has more on that too.

CLAIRE HOWORTH
DEPUTY EDITOR

In the wake of the midterms, Silicon Valley is scrambling to prepare for congressional investigations, market corrections, and an un-MAGA makeover. One Democratic tech lobbyist tells VF that one of his clients has already received a list of questions from a congressional committee. Read more

HOLLYWOOD

 

Forgive Me, Father: Netflix’s The Body Is a Queer Coming-of-Age Nightmare

 

By Kenneal Patterson

 

Quinn Shephard and Riley Keough have teamed up for a raunchy new series that fuses the campiness of Jennifer’s Body with the religious guilt of Carrie. Ahead of its Wednesday release, star Geena Meszaros opens up about her costar Gabby Windey and what happens when Catholic schoolgirls become sinners. Read more

POLITICS

 

Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries Face a Leadership Fight, But Who Will Go Against Them?

 

By Maxwell Adler

 

They helped engineer a historic blue wave, but now they’re facing calls to step aside. One Democratic aide tells Vanity Fair that they’ve noticed what appears to be a coordinated effort to undermine Jeffries on social media, including AI-generated videos that have gotten tens of thousands of engagements. Read more

Loose Lips Sink Chips: Silicon Valley Reacts to the (Alleged) Spy Who Shagged Jensen Huang

 

By Julia Black

 

Investors are rushing to defend the Nvidia CEO, who made a shocking confession this week that he’d been involved in an affair with Megaspeed executive and alleged Chinese intelligence asset Alice Huang. Read more

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