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Ex-Nvidia CEO agrees to testify to Congress

TechCrunch: Jensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress

Huang, 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.

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The ex-CEO of a major U.S. technology company has agreed to testify before Congress following his recent departure, which occurred after reports of an alleged affair with a woman suspected of spying for China. Senior lawmakers from three House committees threatened to subpoena him before he agreed to appear for testimony by the end of this month. The closed-door testimony will be recorded and transcribed, with committee leadership indicating there are serious questions that need to be answered regarding national security matters and export controls.

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