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Unusual Senate duo presses Nvidia on plans for new Shanghai facility
- Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jim Banks sent a bipartisan letter on May 28, 2025, to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang questioning plans for a new Shanghai R&D facility.
- The letter expressed concerns that Nvidia's China facility could aid Chinese military-civil fusion and expose U.S. chip designs to theft, raising national security risks amid ongoing export controls.
- Nvidia states the new space will support existing employees needing more room post-COVID and will not involve advanced chip redesigns or IP transfers to China.
- Senators warned Nvidia to provide details by June 20, 2025, asking about research activities, safeguards against technology theft, and potential Chinese government demands, while condemning Nvidia's China focus as reckless.
- The dispute highlights tensions between Nvidia's business interests in China and U.S. lawmakers' priorities on safeguarding American technological leadership and national security.
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Banks: NVIDIA Poses National Security Risks with Shanghai Operations
Source: (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Some lawmakers in D.C., including an Indiana senator, believe Nvidia is too close with China. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said that more chip plants are set to be in the United States, but the major chip maker will also continue its longstanding China-based operations with their planned R&D facility based in Shanghai. That caught the attention of Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind. “No American compan…
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Senators Say Nvidia’s Shanghai Expansion Is a Serious National Security Risk
Sens. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) are seeking answers from Nvidia about the AI chip company’s planned facility expansion in China. In a May 28 letter, the senators demanded plans for the center, including timelines, salaries, the type of work it will house, and whether Nvidia will receive benefits or support from the Chinese regime or local authorities in this project. Pointing to reports that claimed Nvidia was looking to …
Unusual Senate duo presses Nvidia on plans for new Shanghai facility
An unusual Senate duo is pressing powerhouse chipmaker Nvidia on plans to open a research-and-development center in Shanghai, arguing the company is helping China’s defense and technology capabilities. Sens. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said that Nvidia’s “recent decision raises significant national security and economic security issues that warrant serious review.” “It is…
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