Rubio's victory in the power struggle in the White House; Nvidia's powerful man has been removed from Trump's inner circle.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has apparently succeeded in weakening the influence of former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang over Donald Trump in a behind-the-scenes contest over Washington's China policy.
According to the Washington Post, Huang, with unprecedented access to Trump, convinced him to issue a license to sell some advanced artificial intelligence chips to China; A decision that raised the concern of American national security officials.
But the revelation of Huang's personal relationship with a woman suspected of collaborating with the Chinese intelligence apparatus shook his position.
According to this report, Rubio played a role in shifting the balance of power by alerting Trump to security information related to Huang.
Now, with Huang's resignation from Nvidia's board, supporters of stricter restrictions against technology exports to China have found a new opportunity to advance their policies.