House Republicans threaten subpoena for Nvidia CEO over China spy allegations

House Republicans are threatening to subpoena Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang if he does not agree to a closed-door briefing by Wednesday's 5 p.m. ET deadline, following allegations of his ties to a Chinese spy. House Foreign Affairs Chairman Brian Mast and two other lawmakers requested the briefing after a New York Times report alleged Huang had a close relationship with a Chinese businesswoman who passed information to Beijing. Huang has reportedly offered to send Nvidia's general counsel instead, which lawmakers are unlikely to accept. The allegations have heightened congressional concerns about whether US export controls on Nvidia's advanced AI chips are strong enough to prevent sensitive technology from benefiting China, amid an ongoing US-China race to develop powerful AI systems.