Plus: The Mobileye IPO canât save Intel-in-distress Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Sign up here]( [Quartz]( October 25, 2022 [View in browser]( Good morning, Quartz readers! Hereâs what you need to know The US-Huawei drama returned under the spotlight. The Department of Justice charged two suspected Chinese spies [for trying to interfere]( with an investigation into Huaweiâs practices (more below). Rishi Sunak will be the UKâs next prime minister. The rise of the former finance minister in Boris Johnsonâs government [is historic]( for more than a few reasons (more below). A Meta investor called on Mark Zuckerberg to reduce spending. Altimeter Capital founder Brad Gerstner wrote in an open letter that the company needs [to cut jobs and its metaverse ambitions](. An Adidas executive called on the company to sever ties with Ye. The controversial rapper [has already been dropped by key partners]( after making anti-semitic comments on social media. A 19-year-old killed at least two people at a high school in St Louis. The police [shot the gunman](, who died in hospital. Meanwhile, the Michigan teenager who killed four students last year has pleaded guilty [to charges including terrorism](. The US imposed new sanctions on Nicaraguaâs gold sector. The restrictions are meant to punish[Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega]( for cracking down on dissenters. What to watch for When Intel first declared its intention to spin off self-driving tech maker Mobileye through an IPO earlier this year, the chipmaker eyed a valuation of $50 million. Now, Intel is targeting a $15.9 million valuationâbarely making back the $15.3 million it paid for the Israel-based firm five years ago. CEO Pat Gelsinger was betting heavily [on Mobileyeâs IPO]( to fund the companyâs [new chip plants](. But unfortunately for Intel, the US IPO market is in its worst shape in two decades. Mobileye shares are expected to start trading on the Nasdaq on Oct. 26. The following day, Intel reports earnings, which some analysts expect to be grim, forecasting a 15% drop in revenue and an 81% fall in earnings compared to last year. Intel has reportedly warned staff that layoffs are coming in November, joining a growing number of tech firms looking to freeze or cut headcount. Americaâs investigation of Huawei thickens The US Department of Justice leveled charges against [more than 13 Chinese nationals yesterday](, including two suspected spies for trying to interfere with a criminal investigation of Huawei, one of Chinaâs largest technology companies. While the complaint doesnât name Huawei, sources close to the investigation confirmed the companyâs identity, the [Washington Post reported](. Huawei is far from the only Chinese (or Beijing-influenced) company in Americaâs crosshairs. In recent years, the US government has blocked deals that could have given China more control of dating app Grindr and chipmaker Qualcomm and pressured companies to delist from the New York Stock Exchange. And of course, former president Donald Trump attempted to ban WeChat and TikTok, the latter of which is still [facing federal scrutiny](. [Rishi Sunak leaves his London home]( Photo: Reuters(Maja Smiejkowska) The UKâs youngest, wealthiest prime minister The UKâs incoming PM might be its third this year, but Rishi Sunak is not your grandfatherâs prime minister. As a British Asian, heâll become the first non-white person to hold the office. At 42 years old, Sunak will also be the youngest PM in more than two centuriesâand with an estimated fortune of £730 million ($824 million) shared with his wife, Infosys heiress Akshata Murty, [heâs going to be the wealthiest British PM ever](. With this figure in mind, itâs hard to disagree with Quartz editor-in-chief Zach Seward, who described the UK as âan entrenched plutocracy [squabbling] over the scraps of a stagnant economy that is now, largely by its own choice, of declining relevance to the rest of the worldâ in our latest [Weekend Brief](. ⦠Get the Weekend Briefâs deeper dives in your inbox every Saturday by picking up a membership. Daily Brief readers get [50% off](! Quartzâs most popular ð [Candy prices are straight spooky this Halloween season]( â½ï¸ [Soccer can transform the African cultural and creative ecosystem]( ð [Scientists think covid might trigger diabetes in children]( ð [The US Mint gave Hollywood legend Anna May Wong long overdue recognition]( ð¡ [Climate activists are slamming Egyptâs record on human rights]( ð¤ [An unprecedented boom makes Russia Indiaâs seventh biggest trading partner]( Surprising discoveries Singapore has a cute, furry problem. 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