00:00Former NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has agreed to testify before US lawmakers in Congress
00:05about his reported affair with a woman suspected of spying for China.
00:09The inquiry will examine Huang's contacts with the woman
00:12and whether they created a risk to US national security.
00:16Senate Banking Komite Chairman Tim Scott has sent letters to Huang
00:19and Commerce Secretary Howard Ludnick for their testimony to the committee.
00:23Three US House committees are also seeking a closed-door interview with Huang on December 1
00:28after threatening to use subpoenas to compel his appearance.
00:32Huang, however, indicated that he is willing to cooperate.
00:35The inquiry follows reports of his relationship with a former executive
00:39at Singapore-based data centre firm Megaspeed,
00:42who US intelligence officials have suspected of working for China.
00:47The Justice Department says it has not reached a conclusion
00:50on whether Xi was involved in espionage.
00:53Megaspeed is also under investigation over allegations
00:56it helped divert NVIDIA AI chips to China
00:59in breach of US export restrictions, which the company denies.
01:03Scott has also asked Ludnick to testify at a public hearing on December 10.
01:08Lawmakers are questioning the Commerce Department's oversight
01:12of NVIDIA AI chip exports
01:14and whether it did enough to prevent restricted technology from reaching China.
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