Nvidia used adversarial DC lobbying, invoked Trump's name to expedite export licenses: Semafor
Semafor reported that Nvidia employed a 'scorched earth, adversarial attitude' in Washington, targeting proponents of export controls and invoking Trump's name to expedite export license approvals. The report details that in January, the general counsel of the then-most-valuable company delivered this approach.
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Semafor : How Nvidia used a “scorched earth, adversarial attitude” targeting proponents of export controls in DC, invoking Trump's name to get license approvals expedited — THE SCOOP — In January, the general counsel for what was then the world's most valuable company delivered …
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