US Officials Question Delay in Blacklisting Megaspeed Over Chip Diversion to China
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confronted Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during a White House meeting over delays in blacklisting Megaspeed, a company accused of diverting American AI chips to China. Despite pressure from White House and intelligence officials since 2025, Lutnick reportedly resisted adding Megaspeed to the Commerce Department's Entity List. The issue gained attention amid concerns about Nvidia chip diversions and suspicions of espionage involving Megaspeed employees. Lutnick acknowledged the concerns but indicated he needed to consult former President Trump before acting.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (30/100). Lens Score 67/100.
Outlets measured: ndtv, firstpost. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–32/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
firstpost broke this story on 11 Nov, 06:31 pm. Other outlets followed.