Satya Nadella had an awkward White House day
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was given an award by Trump, hours after the administration accused the company of visa fraud.
Business Insider - AI3 min read
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‘Modern-day Thomas Edison’ Elon Musk receives National Medal of Science from Trump
President Donald Trump awarded Elon Musk the National Medal of Science on Thursday, praising the...
Interesting Engineering - Robotics4 min read
Judge weighs if Trump can charge $100K for early access to Truth Social posts
Judge questioned if Trump delaying access to Truth Social posts by a second harms the press.
Ars Technica1 min read
Tim Apple Is Dead. Long Live Jensen Twaaahng
President Trump struggled to speak coherently during a ceremony Thursday.
Gizmodo — AI3 min read
Trump presents national medal to Microsoft CEO after suspending its H-1B visas and alleging ‘foreign indentured servants’ replaced domestic workers
Of the six tech leaders who received an award for scientific and technological achievement from the president, five came from abroad.
Fortune AI5 min read
Trump admin suspends green cards to Microsoft as Vance accuses the company of replacing laid-off workers with ‘foreign indentured servants’
Such programs have frequently been targeted by some Trump supporters who argue they undercut American students and workers.
Fortune AI6 min read
U.S. suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green card labor program in foreign worker crackdown
Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling cited "multiple active federal investigations" around the two companies' involvement in the program Thursday.
CNBC — Technology3 min read
Microsoft responds to White House immigration crackdown as Trump honors Nadella
The Labor Department suspended Microsoft from the federal program it uses to help foreign workers stay in the U.S. permanently, and won't process the company's pending applications.
GeekWire4 min read
Republican midterm triage puts bleak outlook into focus
Republican super PACs are flooding the airwaves in once-safe states, and pulling down ads for races that look like lost causes. President Trump, his approval ratings near record lows, is popping up in some of America's reddest states.Why it matters: The polls showing Democrats headed toward a blue…
Axios AI+4 min read
Trump's midterm strategists draw scrutiny over Russia-aligned work
President Trump threatened Wednesday to fire two of his top political consultants if he finds a conflict, after reports that they advised a Russia-aligned government ahead of local elections there.Why it matters: Chris LaCivita and James Blair are leading Republicans' midterm election strategy,…
Axios AI+3 min read
Americans don't want taxpayer dollars funding campaign ads: poll
Data: Reuters/Ipsos; Chart: Avery Lotz/AxiosNearly nine in 10 voters say using taxpayer money to pay for election-related ads featuring the president or Cabinet members is inappropriate, including 80% of Republicans, according to a recent Reuters-Ipsos poll.Why it matters: The administration's…
Axios AI+2 min read
Trade group crunches numbers on Trump’s impossible push for 100% US-made tech
Trump's aggressive reshoring push could cost tech firms $230 billion, CTA estimates.
Ars Technica1 min read
Donald Trump is launching a new AI task force. Here’s who he’ll have to keep happy
Donald Trump didn’t become one of the world’s most recognizable businessmen by worrying too much about keeping everyone happy. What Trump wants, Trump tends to pursue, consequences be damned. But his administration’s new AI task force may require a different touch.
Fast Company — Technology3 min read
Exclusive: Paxton privately blames campaign woes on Iran war, gas prices
Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton privately lamented the impact of the Iran war and gas prices on his campaign in a meeting last month, telling a group of donors and lobbyists, "I don't make the decisions," according to audio obtained by Axios.Why it matters: It's a candid admission from a…
Axios AI+3 min read
US risks ceding AI governance leadership to China and the EU
Standing alongside prominent technology executives, US President Donald Trump announced a voluntary agreement under which major artificial intelligence (AI) companies will use internal controls and monitoring, outside audits and board oversight to manage risks.
South China Morning Post Tech1 min read
Trump says Iran could ‘take out’ LA. Its missiles can’t reach that far.
Iran lacks a nuclear program to build weapons capable of reaching California, proliferation watchers say, despite Trump's talk about LA and San Diego.
Business Insider - AI4 min read
Anduril lands $2.9 billion Navy submarine shipyard contract days after Luckey joins Pentagon weapons group
Defense tech leaders are gaining sway in Washington in President Donald Trump's military reindustrialization push
CNBC — Technology3 min read
Zambia to sign revised U.S. health deal without patient data and specimen-sharing clauses
The U.S. has signed new bilateral health agreements with around two dozen African nations since last year, but some have pushed back on requirements to provide patient data.
Fortune AI4 min read
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