Jeffries pushes tighter China chip restrictions amid Nvidia CEO scandal

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries backed tighter restrictions on China's access to advanced AI chips, with the measure proposed for an annual defense bill. The push comes amid scrutiny of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's reported relationship with an alleged Chinese spy.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) backed an effort Monday to pass new restrictions on China’s access to advanced AI chips through an annual defense bill amid a scandal over Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with an alleged Chinese spy. Jeffries, who is in line to become Speaker in the next Congress, said he “strongly…