Rubio aided Jensen Huang's takedown as China hawks sought to sever his Trump ties

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned after political tensions over US chip exports to China escalated, with China hawks and US officials, including Senator Marco Rubio, challenging his influence on former President Trump. Huang had advocated for continued chip sales to maintain US leverage, but national security concerns and revelations of personal controversies led to his departure, opening the door for stricter export controls.

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