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Lutnick Took a Softer Line on Nvidia as Calls for Tougher Controls Grew
Howard Lutnick has frequently clashed with top officials over how to regulate sales of advanced technology to Asia, particularly Nvidia’s chip sales in the region.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York TimesSkip to contentSkip to site index Critics say Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, and his department have shielded Nvidia as concerns have grown over A.I. chip sales to firms like Megaspeed.
Howard Lutnick has frequently clashed with top officials over how to regulate sales of advanced technology to Asia, particularly Nvidia’s chip sales in the region.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times Listen · 17:11 min - Share full article - - By Ana SwansonTripp MickleMaggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan Ana Swanson, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan reported from Washington, and Tripp Mickle from San Francisco. There is broad agreement among most senior Trump administration officials that the United States should more aggressively tighten controls on Nvidia’s advanced chips to keep China from using them to catch up in the race to dominate artificial intelligence. Then there is Howard Lutnick, who runs the Commerce Department.
