Commerce delayed Entity List additions for two months

Published Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 10:33 PM EST

The US Commerce Department delayed new Entity List additions for two months, the Financial Times reported, citing sources. Megaspeed remained off the list despite four other US agencies pushing for its inclusion. The company is connected to an alleged Chinese spy who had an affair with Nvidia chief Jensen Huang.

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