Nvidia scandal: Howard Lutnick under pressure over alleged lack of action

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Key context: <p>US commerce secretary faces sack as warnings emerge about alleged Chinese spy’s ties to Jensen Huang and delays in adding Megaspeed to trade blacklist</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/nov/12/jensen-huang-built-an-ai-kingdom-now-hes-gone-will-nvidias-ramparts-be-breached">Analysis: Jensen Huang built an AI kingdom. Now he’s gone, will Nvidia’s ramparts be breached?</a></p></li></ul><p>One of Donald Trump’s top lieutenants reportedly could soon be fired, as criticism mounts over commerce secretary Howard Lutnick’s apparent lack of action over the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/nvidia">Nvidia spying scandal</a>.</p><p>Jensen Huang <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/nov/12/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-resigns">resigned from Nvidia</a> on Thursday, and was replaced on an interim basis by chief financial officer <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/nov/12/jensen-huang-nvidia-ceo-replacement">Colette Kress</a> after reports emerged of multiple affairs, mist importantly with Alice Huang, who is no relation but is suspected to be a Chinese spy.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/nov/13/nvidia-scandal-sparks-us-national-security-concerns-china">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.