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Jensen Huang has indicated he is willing to appear before Congress, US lawmakers say, as committees seek a closed-door briefing with the Nvidia co-founder. House Select Committee on China chair John Moolenaar says they are negotiating a date, according to CBS News, cited by the BBC.
Why it mattersThe committees’ 4 November letter requested a briefing on security protocols and Huang’s reported interactions with a person it described as an alleged Chinese intelligence asset. Lawmakers say they received his response on Thursday, after a Wednesday deadline. This is a reported willingness to appear, not a scheduled hearing or a finding of wrongdoing.
Discuss: Will a closed-door briefing give Congress enough scrutiny, or should Huang’s answers be made public?
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Jensen Huang Watch Update What changedJensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia’s chief executive, the BBC reports, turning speculation about his future into an immediate leadership change at the AI-chip maker. The BBC says chief financial officer Colette Kress has been named interim CEO.
The BBC reports Nvidia has lost $550 billion in market value over five days. That is a striking measure of the turbulence around a company central to the AI-chip business, though it does not establish that the reported controversy alone caused the fall.
The BBC says Nvidia has no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised and has opened an independent inquiry. What happens next will depend on the board’s search for a permanent chief and whether the inquiry changes the picture. Can Nvidia’s chip business convincingly stand apart from the founder who has led it since 1993?
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- Scandal-hit Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang quits, plunging AI chipmaking giant into turmoil - BBC: The BBC reports that Jensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia CEO, Colette Kress is interim CEO, and Nvidia has lost $550 billion in market value over five days.
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