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  "id": 19428088,
  "title": "US lawmakers push for tougher China export controls in defense bill amid Nvidia scrutiny",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/us-lawmakers-push-for-tougher-china-export-controls-in-defense-bill",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T02:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261111/us-lawmakers-push-for-tougher-china-export-controls-in-defense-bill-amid-nvidia-scrutiny"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amidst investigations into Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, for an alleged extramarital affair, there is growing bipartisan support in the US Congress to introduce stringent export controls on China, according to a recent report. Intelligence agencies have reportedly identified the woman involved as a Chinese intelligence operative, a claim the Chinese government has vehemently denied.\n\nIn response to these revelations, prominent US lawmakers are pushing for the inclusion of export control measures in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual defense funding bill. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, who is expected to assume the role of Speaker, has expressed his strong support for provisions in the Senate version of the NDAA that would limit the flow of semiconductor chips and related equipment to China.\n\nJeffries emphasized his intent to work tirelessly to ensure these provisions are incorporated into the final version of the NDAA during a press conference. The proposed legislation aims to bolster the nation's defense capabilities by restricting access to advanced technology from China, a move that has gained considerable momentum in the wake of the Democratic Party's ascension to power in the US Congress.",
  "summary": "There is growing momentum to pass a slate of major new export control bills targeting China, in the wake of the Democrats' takeover of the US Congress and scrutiny over American chip giant Nvidia following CEO Jensen Huang's admission of an extramarital affair. US intelligence reportedly identified the woman as a Chinese spy, a claim that Beijing has rejected. Leading US politicians have been…",
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        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Nvidia & boss face lawsuit over Chinese spy affair",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/nvidia-boss-face-lawsuit-over-chinese-spy-affair",
        "published": "2026-11-10T11:20:01.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Tom's Hardware",
        "title": "President Trump says the FBI is investigating Jensen Huang’s affair",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/president-trump-says-the-fbi-is-investigating-jensen-huangs-affair",
        "published": "2026-11-10T12:33:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Microsoft overtakes Nvidia as world's second-most valuable company amid Jensen Huang affair probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/microsoft-overtakes-nvidia-as-worlds-second-most-valuable-company",
        "published": "2026-11-10T17:48:26.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "House Republicans consider issuing subpoena to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/house-republicans-consider-issuing-subpoena-to-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang",
        "published": "2026-11-10T19:50:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Nvidia's trillion-dollar bind: Can it afford to lose Jensen Huang?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/nvidias-trillion-dollar-bind-can-it-afford-to-lose-jensen-huang",
        "published": "2026-11-10T21:55:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "China rejects US spy allegation as FBI, Nvidia probe Jensen Huang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/china-rejects-us-spy-allegation-as-fbi-nvidia-probe-jensen-huang",
        "published": "2026-11-10T21:58:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Commentary: Everything Jensen Huang said about China is out the window",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/commentary-everything-jensen-huang-said-about-china-is-out-the-window",
        "published": "2026-11-10T21:59:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Nvidia hires former acting US attorney to investigate Jensen Huang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/nvidia-hires-former-acting-us-attorney-to-investigate-jensen-huang",
        "published": "2026-11-10T22:23:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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