US Congress Summons Ex-Nvidia CEO in Alleged Spy Case
The US Congress has summoned former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to testify in December about his relationship with an alleged Chinese spy, a scandal that erased nearly half a trillion dollars from the company's market value and raised national security concerns. Republican Senator Tim Scott requested Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick appear before the Senate Banking Committee on December 3, while three House committees also seek closed-door testimony. Huang resigned Thursday after admitting to an extramarital affair with Alice Huang, a Chinese citizen linked to Singapore-based Megaspeed, which US intelligence claims worked for China's State Security Ministry. Beijing denies the allegations, and the case highlights US-China tensions over AI technology exports. Nvidia's CFO Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO, while analysts called Huang's departure a "dark day" for the AI industry.