The New York Times: Trump Asserts Control Over Chip Industry, Demanding Revenue from Nvidia and Pressuring Intel to Replace CEO Chen Lizhu
2025-08-14 / Read about 0 minute
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On August 14, The New York Times reported that President Trump has directly intervened in the chip industry, compelling Nvidia to hand over a portion of its China chip revenue to the government and pressuring Intel to dismiss its CEO, Chen Lizhu. Trump has effectively positioned himself as the industry's paramount decision-maker. Following a meeting with Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang, Trump reached an agreement regarding the deduction of China chip revenue, subsequently approving Nvidia's export license. Furthermore, Trump insisted that Intel remove Chen Lizhu from his position, sparking a "CEO defense war" within Intel.