Nvidia's former chief executive, Jensen Huang, and the US commerce secretary are expected to testify before Congress in the coming weeks, The Guardian reported. The newspaper said the expected appearances come amid bipartisan concern that America's security was put at risk. Its headline describes the episode as having sparked a national security furore in the United States and calls to take a tough line on China.
The Guardian described Huang as Nvidia's ousted chief executive. Its summary also points to a running set of latest updates on the scandal, but the summary does not itemize what the scandal involves.
NPR reported that its host, Michel Martin, spoke with former Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns about the US relationship with Beijing. According to the NPR summary of the interview, the discussion followed revelations involving Nvidia's former CEO and a "suspected Chinese spy." NPR did not describe in its summary what those revelations were or what Burns said about them.
The two outlets use different terms for Huang's status. The Guardian uses "ousted," while NPR uses "former CEO." Both descriptions indicate that he no longer leads the company. Neither summary gives the reason for that change.
The reports do not say which congressional committees will hold the hearings, what role the commerce secretary played in the matter, or the dates of the testimony. The reports describe both appearances as expected rather than completed. The sources also do not identify the suspected spy.
Sources: The Guardian: Nvidia scandal sparks US national security furore and calls to take tough line on China; NPR: Former ambassador on U.S.-China relations after Nvidia scandal.