frozen snapshot — 2026-07-30 · see today →

What's on Howard Lutnick's mind?

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Jensen Huang comes calling 27% · newthe Chinese open-weight AI question 21% · newthe humanoid robot letter 14% · newthe McAllen border stop 10% everything else 28%

Nvidia's CEO turns up at Commerce with China on the agenda

Axios scooped a Jensen Huang sit-down with Lutnick while Nvidia's China sales sit under scrutiny.

Scoop: Nvidia's Jensen Huang meets Lutnick amid China scrutiny

Axios · 2026-07-28

our translation

the licence to sell chips to china runs through this office and both men know it — the meeting is the negotiation, everything after is paperwork

new — Axios scoop picked up by wirespretty sure · 3 sources

Republican pushes Commerce to ban Chinese AI from federal contractors

new — Fresh ban request landed July 30pretty sure · 1 source

Walberg's letter lands: what about foreign humanoid robots?

new — Letter posted on House.gov July 29very sure · 1 source

The Commerce Secretary sits for a Rio Grande Valley interview

Exclusive local interview aired July 29pretty sure · 1 source

thursday, july 30

Decide whether Walberg's robot letter gets a reply or a study(reported)

Get asked on camera if Chinese AI is getting banned for contractors(reported)

Take another call from a CEO who needs an export licence(safe bet)

Quote a factory investment number bigger than last week's(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Walberg Sends Letter to Sec. Lutnick Regarding Risks of Foreign Humanoid Robot Technology

news.google.com · 2026-07-30

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