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Jensen Huang to testify before Congress this month
NVIDIA's former CEO will answer lawmakers' questions about export controls and alleged security breaches before Thanksgiving.
In brief
NVIDIA's former CEO will answer lawmakers' questions about export controls and alleged security breaches before Thanksgiving. Jensen Huang, NVIDIA's former CEO, will testify before Congress by Thanksgiving after resigning following investigations into affairs and alleged Chinese espionage connections. Originally…
Huang resigns, Congress demands answers
Jensen Huang stepped down as NVIDIA CEO and president with immediate effect on Wednesday after House Foreign Affairs Chairman Brian Mast threatened him with a subpoena.
Hearing set before Thanksgiving
Huang agreed to testify before Congress by Thanksgiving. The closed-door hearing will be filmed and transcribed, with the House Intelligence and China-focused committees joining Foreign Affairs.
Mast: serious questions to answer
House Foreign Affairs Chairman Brian Mast said Huang and he have disagreed on export controls. Mast stated: "I don't want to see anything hurt in NVIDIA, but he has some very serious questions to answer."
“I don't want to see anything hurt in NVIDIA, but he has some very serious questions to answer.”
Investigations into alleged spy and smuggling
The Department of Justice is investigating Alice Huang, allegedly a Chinese spy, over attempts to smuggle Super Micro Computer products to China.
The takeaway
Jensen Huang, NVIDIA's former CEO, will testify before Congress by Thanksgiving after resigning following investigations into affairs and alleged Chinese espionage connections.
