Nvidia scandal: Howard Lutnick under pressure over alleged lack of action
US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick is facing intense pressure and potential dismissal following reports that he delayed blacklisting a Singapore-based firm linked to an alleged Chinese spy. The scandal erupted after Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO amid revelations of personal conduct and national security concerns.
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背景与事件起因
据美联社等多家媒体报道，英伟达联合创始人兼CEO黄仁勋于周四辞职，并由首席财务官科莱特·克雷斯担任临时CEO。此前有报道称，黄仁勋卷入多起婚外情，其中包括与涉嫌中国间谍的艾丽斯·黄（Alice Huang）的关系。随着美国情报部门的相关报告在特朗普政府高层流传，舆论风暴迅速升级。
商务部长的压力
批评矛头直指美国商务部长霍华德·卢特尼克。多位国会议员指出，商务部在将与艾丽斯·黄有关联、且曾购买数十亿美元英伟达芯片的新加坡公司Megaspeed列入出口管制黑名单一事上存在拖延行为。白宫官员目前正在讨论是否应将卢特尼克撤职，而他本人已同意在未来几周内出席国会听证会。
行业与政策影响
这起丑闻正值美国收紧对华人工智能芯片出口的关键时刻。多位国会领袖呼吁彻底调查并堵住出口管制漏洞，而中国AI公司正试图在海外寻找替代芯片产能，北京方面也在加速推进以华为为代表的国产芯片替代进程。同时，黄仁勋在中国的巨大影响力和个人崇拜现象也在社交媒体上引发了广泛关注和讨论。
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