US Commerce Secretary Lutnick to testify before Congress on Nvidia: US media
WASHINGTON — US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will testify before Congress on the Nvidia scandal, US media reported Thursday. US lawmakers have called for clarity on what the administration of President Donald Trump knew about Nvidia chief Jensen Huang's extramarital affair with a woman suspected of spying for China. "Secretary Lutnick has proactively agreed to appear voluntarily before the…
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will appear before Congress to testify on the Nvidia scandal, according to US media reports on Thursday. Lawmakers have requested greater transparency regarding the administration's knowledge of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's extramarital affair, which involved a woman believed to be a Chinese spy.
Lutnick has voluntarily agreed to appear before the Banking Committee to answer their inquiries, as per spokeswoman Kristen Eichamer. Huang, a key player in the artificial intelligence sector, resigned from his position at Nvidia on Thursday following the disclosure of his two affairs, one of which was with a woman suspected of espionage.
Lutnick has faced criticism as the Commerce Department was required to assess companies for potential national security risks prior to the Trump administration granting approval for Nvidia to export advanced chips to China. China is vying for technological supremacy against the United States, which imposes stringent export controls on the most advanced semiconductor technology to Beijing. Nvidia is a global leader in semiconductor production.
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