Republican lawmakers summon Nvidia chief to closed congressional briefing

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Top House Republicans want Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to testify behind closed doors over China intelligence ties.

Three senior House Republican committee chairs requested that Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang attend a joint, closed-door briefing. The summons follows reports that U.S. officials determined an executive with ties to Huang funneled information to Chinese intelligence. Nvidia previously defended its leadership, maintaining that all business interactions were standard commercial dealings.

The lawmakersThe letter was issued by House committee leaders John Moolenaar, Brian Mast, and Rick Crawford.
The backgroundU.S. intelligence previously probed executive relationships involving Nvidia and suspected attempts to cultivate intelligence for Beijing.

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As technological competition and security concerns deepen between the United States and China, lawmakers are scrutinizing corporate ties to foreign intelligence. Oversight of artificial intelligence hardware providers like Nvidia remains a major focus for congressional committees.

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Senior House Republican committee chairs wrote to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang requesting his presence at a closed congressional briefing regarding intelligence sharing concerns with China.

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