Protesters heckle Huang in Berlin over Nvidia chips in Russian drones
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Protesters confronting Nvidia’s CEO over chips in Russian drones shows how quickly dual-use scrutiny is moving from policy rooms to public stages. Hardware vendors and integrators need traceability stories—know where your components can end up and how you’ll respond when that’s challenged in the open.
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