Several Figures Face Scrutiny After Release of Epstein Documents
The release of court documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein continued to have repercussions, impacting figures in various fields, according to multiple news sources. The documents, released on Friday, contained email correspondence and other information linking individuals to Epstein.
Miroslav Lajčák, Slovakia's former national security advisor, resigned from his position on Saturday after his messages with Epstein became public, Euronews reported. Lajčák, also a former foreign minister and international diplomat, stated on Friday that he was resigning to avoid causing harm. After rereading the messages, Lajčák said he "feels like a fool," according to Euronews. The messages, exchanged in 2018 while Lajčák was foreign minister, reportedly discussed women and diplomacy.
In the tech and health sectors, Dr. Peter Attia, a longevity guru, stepped down from his role as Chief Science Officer at David Protein, a maker of high-protein nutrition bars, TechCrunch reported on Monday. The founder of David Protein announced Attia's departure on X. Attia's name appeared in over 1,700 documents released as part of the Epstein file dump, according to The New York Times, as reported by TechCrunch. Attia was also an early investor in the food startup. Attia is known for his book "Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity" and his podcast, which has been running for seven years, according to TechCrunch. David Protein declined to comment on the matter.
In other news, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a cross-appeal in the antitrust case against Google, The Verge reported on Tuesday. This followed Google's own appeal filed last month. The DOJ Antitrust Division announced the cross-appeal in a post on X, according to The Verge.
Separately, right-wing provocateur Nick Shirley was reportedly attempting to replicate his actions in Minneapolis, which triggered an influx of federal immigration agents, in San Diego, The Verge reported. Shirley's viral video alleging fraud at Minnesota daycares, which he claimed were operated by Somali residents, prompted action from the Trump administration, according to The Verge.
Finally, a potential $100 billion investment deal between Nvidia and OpenAI appeared to have stalled, Ars Technica reported. Nvidia and OpenAI announced a letter of intent in September 2025 for Nvidia to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI's AI infrastructure. However, five months later, no deal had closed. Nvidia's CEO stated that the $100 billion figure was never a commitment, and Reuters reported that OpenAI had been seeking alternatives to Nvidia chips since last year. Reuters also wrote that OpenAI was unsatisfied with the speed of some Nvidia chips for inference tasks, citing eight sources familiar with the matter, according to Ars Technica. Inference is the process by which a trained AI model generates responses to user input.
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