Nvidia said its regional cloud customers receive only routine business information, not sensitive trade secrets or national-security-related material, as lawmakers seek details from CEO Jensen Huang about safeguards against foreign espionage. The company said it has investigated concerns involving Singapore-based MegaSpeed and found no evidence that Nvidia chips were being diverted to China, while its supply chain faces growing scrutiny amid US export restrictions.
Lawmakers seek information on Nvidia’s security measures
“Our regional cloud customers receive regular business information that is not sensitive NVIDIA trade secrets and do not receive any information related to national security,” Nvidia said.
Lawmakers want Huang to discuss the security protocols Nvidia has in place to protect against “espionage by foreign adversaries.” The company said its chief executive was accompanied by a “high-quality security team.”
The New York Times said Hwang had not received a “defense briefing.” Such briefings typically provide intelligence agencies with potential espionage targets so they can warn them about possible threats, although they do not always do so.
Nvidia said it is confident that the US government will notify the company if it believes someone poses a threat to US industry. The company also said it receives frequent government updates about individuals of concern.
Scrutiny of MegaSpeed and Nvidia’s supply chain
The US had previously scrutinized MegaSpeed, which was founded in 2023 as a spinoff from a Chinese gaming company, over possible chip smuggling, but did not indict the company.
Aware of the US concerns, Nvidia launched its own unannounced inspection of MegaSpeed in Singapore. An internal investigation found no evidence that Nvidia chips were being diverted to China, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Nvidia’s supply chain has come under increased scrutiny as chip smuggling has grown in response to US export restrictions. Earlier this year, Wally Liaw, co-founder of Supermicro, one of Nvidia’s major supply-chain partners, was arrested in the United States and charged with smuggling Nvidia chips into China. Liaw denies any wrongdoing and maintains his innocence.
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