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Trump announces $500B AI investment alongside OpenAI, Softbank, and Oracle

Within hours of his swearing-in, US President Donald Trump revoked a Biden–issued executive order aimed at addressing AI risks.
US President Donald TrumpKevin Lamarque/Reuters

Scale AI CEO to Trump: ‘America must win the AI war’

Alexandr Wang lays out how this White House can stay ahead of China in the AI race.
Courtesy of Scale AI

TikTok says it will restore US service after brief shutdown

Donald Trump said he will issue an executive order to stall the ban after his inauguration — which TikTok’s CEO is attending.
TikTok ban notification in the appShannon Stapleton/Reuters

Inside the tug-of-war between AI and news publishers

The News Media Alliance is gearing up for legal action against a major artificial intelligence company.
A Nvidia HGX H100 supercomputer.A Nvidia HGX H100 supercomputer. Caroline Chia/Reuters.

US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban-or-sale law

The ban will go into effect Sunday — though incoming US President Donald Trump is reportedly exploring ways to save the app.
US Supreme CourtJonathan Ernst/Reuters

Analysis: Zuckerberg’s cozying up to Trump spurs public backlash

Meta’s CEO was enjoying a few peaceful years after being slammed by the tech media following Trump’s 2016 election, but his likeability has plummeted again.
Meta CEO Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech at the Meta Connect annual event in 2024.Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters

TikTok users scramble as SCOTUS upholds US ban

The Supreme Court’s decision further impedes any attempt by the Trump administration to lift the app’s ban starting Sunday.

Jeff Bezos’ company Blue Origin successfully launched its first rocket into orbit

The launch marks the first real challenge to the dominance of Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

An AI coding company on how computers as we know it will change

Replit’s Amjad Masad discusses the breakthrough that quintupled his company’s revenue.

Trump, Musk dined with Microsoft CEO at Mar-a-Lago

Satya Nadella is the latest corporate chief to visit the president-elect before he takes office.

Last-ditch Biden effort to curb Chinese tech ambitions targets chip sales

The regulations follow a flurry of last-minute measures from the Biden administration to curtail China’s tech ambitions.

Gallup Survey: Most people don’t know they’re using AI in their everyday apps

Nearly all Americans use products that contain AI on a weekly basis, but 64% don’t realize it.

Replit CEO on AI breakthroughs: ‘We don’t care about professional coders anymore’

Amjad Masad talks about their new AI developments that will allow anyone to code naturally.

Qantas flights delayed due to falling space debris from SpaceX rocket launches

Concerns are mounting about where is safe to launch rockets.

TikTok crisis builds unlikely ‘cyberspace bridge’ between US and China

For now, the influx of Americans to Chinese app Xiaohongshu has inspired a rare direct cultural exchange, but it could lead to scrutiny from both countries.

China mulls selling TikTok to Musk as US sale-or-ban deadline looms

The ByteDance-owned app is set to be banned in the US from Sunday if its US operations aren’t sold to an American company.

UK competition watchdog launches probe into Google search

The US tech giant has faced increasing scrutiny over allegedly anticompetitive practices in recent months.

UK plans to ramp up AI in ‘decade of national renewal’

The Labour government’s proposals include a multibillion-pound investment in computing capacity and the creation of a National Data Library.