Lutnick Will Testify Before Congress Amid Allegations He Resisted Megaspeed Crackdown

First reported by TechCrunch at Thu 10:36 AM · 5 outlets in all

1. NY Post3hCommerce Dept’s Howard Lutnick to testify before Senate about Nvidia, Megaspeed fiascoEmbattled Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is set to testify before the Senate about his agency’s handling of AI chip export controls.
2. Forbes4hLutnick Will Testify Before Congress Amid Allegations He Resisted Megaspeed CrackdownA growing bipartisan coalition of lawmakers has raised questions about why Lutnick seemed to resist a crackdown on Nvidia's chips being sold to Chinese companies.
3. The Hill5hLutnick agrees to testify before Congress amid bipartisan concernsCommerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to testify before Congress amid bipartisan concerns about the Nvidia spy scandal and the agency’s enforcement of chip export controls. Lutnick has “proactively agreed to appear voluntarily” before the Senate Banking Committee, spokesperson Kristen Eichamer said in a statement. Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott (R-S.C.) sent letters to both…
4. New York Times(subscription required)17hHuang and Lutnick Summoned to Testify Before CongressSenator Tim Scott said he had requested that the Nvidia co-founder and the commerce secretary appear before the Senate Banking Committee.
5. TechCrunch26hJensen Huang agrees to testify before CongressHuang, who was ousted as CEO following reports of an alleged affair with a woman suspected of spying for China, agreed to testify Wednesday after several senior lawmakers threatened to subpoena him.