Jensen Huang expected to testify before Congress within a fortnight amid calls for a crackdown on China chip exports

Jensen Huang is expected to testify before the US Congress in the next fortnight, after the Nvidia CEO stepped down from the multi-trillion dollar company on Thursday, plunging the chipmaker into crisis and sending shock waves across the global AI industry.

House foreign affairs chair Brian Mast, a Florida Republican, told reporters on Thursday that congressional staff spoke to Nvidia on Wednesday night about a date and location for Huang's testimony.

Mast and two other leading House Republicans asked Huang last week to brief them behind closed doors about his relationship with Alice Huang, an alleged Chinese spy.

Huang has denied any knowledge that Alice Huang allegedly worked for the Chinese government.

The pair were seen together around the world, dining in restaurants and attending meetings, over the past few years.

It has also been reported that Jensen Huang had an intimate relationship with two Nvidia employees, which added to the pressure on Huang.