Jensen Huang, the longtime boss of NVIDIA, just resigned on November 12 after facing serious allegations, ranging from sexual misconduct to a broader scandal involving chip smuggling and suspected links to Chinese espionage.
The sudden exit has put a spotlight on the Commerce Department's relationship with NVIDIA, especially since an investigation into Megaspeed International was dropped.
NVIDIA scandal fuels US export debate
The scandal has kicked off a debate about how the US handles tech exports to China.
Some officials, like Treasury Department official Scott Bessent, have called out Commerce for being too soft on NVIDIA.
With Democrats about to take over Congress, expect deeper investigations into NVIDIA's deals and new proposals, like the AI Overwatch Act, to make exporting advanced tech much tougher going forward.