Nvidia's next CEO must prioritize national security, US China committee chairman says

Following Jensen Huang's resignation as Nvidia CEO, the chairman of the US House Select Committee on China, John Moolenaar, stated that the company's next leader must prioritize national security, calling Huang's departure "unfortunate" and "avoidable." Moolenaar urged Nvidia to change its corporate practices and appoint leadership focused on national security, while also advocating for stricter export controls on advanced AI chips to China in upcoming defense legislation. Nvidia CFO Colette Kress currently serves as interim CEO. Currently, Nvidia can sell its second-best AI chips, the H200, to China with Commerce Department approval, though some shipments have faced scrutiny and delays, with reports of chips stuck in Hong Kong and concerns about smuggling.