According to experts, CEO Jensen Huang's business meetings are routine practice. The article says existing U.S. export controls largely miss cloud computing, pointing to a possible gap in efforts to keep advanced chips from China.
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Original headline: Nvidia’s Megaspeed ties show potential blind spots in the U.S. effort to block China from accessing advanced chips
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Market cap | $5.1T |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 204.81 |
| Change that session | -4.14% |
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