House Republicans Seek Nov. 18 Nvidia Briefing on China Espionage Concerns
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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 6
House Republicans Seek Nov. 18 Nvidia Briefing on China Espionage Concerns
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 6
Summary
Three House committee chairmen asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to appear in a closed-door briefing on Nov. 18 over potential national-security risks tied to his contacts with a Singapore-based executive.
The request centers on Alice Huang of Megaspeed, whom U.S. officials determined was funneling information to Chinese intelligence and whose company was suspected of helping China access Nvidia AI chips despite U.S. restrictions.
Brian Mast, John Moolenaar and Rick Crawford said they want Huang to explain both his interactions with her and Nvidia’s safeguards against espionage by a foreign adversary.
Nvidia did not say whether Huang would attend; spokesman John Rizzo said only that the chief executive has a strong security team accompanying him when needed.
The move follows a New York Times report last week describing a close relationship between Jensen Huang and Alice Huang, widening congressional scrutiny of Nvidia’s China-related exposure.