Scoop: Lutnick stalled curbing Nvidia chip sales to China — again — after Oval Office showdown

President Trump authorized a crackdown on companies suspected of diverting Nvidia's AI chips to China, his third such action this year, after consulting Elon Musk. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick resisted the controls, causing friction with officials during a Situation Room meeting. This standoff highlights internal divisions over U.S. tech export enforcement amid a spy scandal.