White House says chip revenue deals could extend beyond Nvidia and AMD

techspot - Earlier this week, the White House confirmed that US semiconductor giants Nvidia and AMD will pay 15 percent of their revenues from sales of certain advanced chips to China directly to the US government. Reuters reports the unprecedented agreement, broker…

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UK Asks People to Delete Emails In Order to Save Water During Drought

Matthew Gault / 404media - As Britain experiences one of its worst droughts in decades, its leaders suggest people get rid of old data to reduce stress on data centers.

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GSA inks another $1 OneGov vendor deal, this time with Anthropic

Brandon Vigliarolo / theregister - Deal could give legislative and judicial agencies access to AI that hallucinated legal citations in a court filing Anthropic has become the latest company to benefit from the US government's frenetic AI adoption pace, inking a deal to get its software int…

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Intel's CEO has successfully wooed President Trump

Mariella Moon / engadget - It sounds like President Trump no longer thinks Intel's CEO should resign. Trump has revealed on Truth Social that he met with Lip-Bu Tan, Howard Lutnick, the Secretary of Commerce, and Howard Lutnick, the Secretary of the Treasury. He didn't discuss the …

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Judge denies release of Maxwell grand jury transcripts

Court rulings have effectively blocked efforts to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell’s grand jury transcripts. Despite public clamor and investigative pressure, judges have upheld confidentiality to preserve the legal process—because apparently, keeping secrets is still a thing in high-stakes litigation.

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Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan expected to visit Trump to address China links — duo tipped to have 'wide-ranging' conversation to address national security concerns

tomshardware - Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, facing pressure from Trump over China ties, will reportedly meet the president to clarify his background and stress Intel’s national security role. Tan, who led Cadence Design, aims to secure support for Intel’s U.S. manufacturing am…

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White House clarifies gold tariff details amid market confusion

The White House is stepping in to correct mixed messages on gold tariffs, ordering clarifications over the rules applied to gold bars. With conflicting reports stirring uncertainty in the market, officials are determined to set the record straight—because apparently, even precious metals can’t escape the tariff drama.

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Library of Congress explains how parts of US Constitution vanished from its website

Dominic-Madori Davis, Zack Whittaker / techcrunch - The U.S. congressional agency confirmed to TechCrunch that the removal of key sections of the Constitution from its website were removed in error. The full text has now been reinstated.

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White House Set to Allow Crypto in 401(k) Retirement Plans

In a notable policy shift, the White House is preparing to permit cryptocurrencies in 401(k) retirement plans, a move that has sent ripples through the digital asset market. Investors and market watchers are now eyeing increased institutional interest and broader acceptance of crypto assets in traditional retirement portfolios.

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OpenAI is giving ChatGPT Enterprise to the executive branch workforce for $1

Andre Revilla / engadget - OpenAI has announced that it will be partnering with the US General Services Administration (GSA) to offer ChatGPT Enterprise practically free of charge to the entire executive-branch federal workforce for one year. The dozens of agencies under this umbre…

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Key sections of the US Constitution deleted from government’s website

Zack Whittaker, Dominic-Madori Davis / techcrunch - Internet sleuths say the U.S. Constitution's website is now missing key sections from its website, including a key legal provision relating to habeas corpus, which protects citizens from unlawful detention.

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U.S. Senator probes Intel board over CEO Lip-Bu Tan's former China links —raises national security concerns amid Cadence scandal

tomshardware - Senator Tom Cotton is pressing Intel’s board over CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s past China investments and whether he knew about subpoenas tied to Cadence, his former company, which recently pleaded guilty to selling chip design tools to a Chinese military university …

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Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks under US mediation

Armenia and Azerbaijan are moving forward with a peace memorandum amid mediation efforts led by former President Trump. Both reports detail the scheduled leadership talks designed to ease long-standing regional conflicts and restore stability—a diplomatic initiative drawing much eyes and raised skeptical eyebrows alike.

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US Proposes to Expand Delivery Drone Flights 

PYMNTS / pymnts - The Trump administration has proposed a rule to significantly expand drone operations, which could alter America’s shopping habits, boosting retailers like Walmart and Amazon as they expand into delivering consumer packages by autonomous aircraft. [contac…

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Titan sub implosion safety inquiry intensifies tragedy

The Coast Guard has determined that the catastrophic implosion of the Titan sub—resulting in the loss of five lives—was preventable, with investigations focusing on management oversights and a toxic workplace environment that purportedly contributed to the disaster. The probe raises urgent questions over safety protocols in deep‐sea operations.

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US Agency Approves Key AI Vendors for Federal Contracts

A US agency has added OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic to its approved vendor list for artificial intelligence tools, streamlining federal procurement. The move opens the door for these tech giants to supply government projects under a new contracting platform, signaling a further embrace of AI innovations by federal agencies.

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Rivian calls Ohio’s ban on direct car sales ‘irrational in the extreme’ in new lawsuit

Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - Rivian is suing Ohio’s department of motor vehicles over the state’s ban on car companies bypassing dealerships to sell cars directly to consumers. In the federal lawsuit, the electric vehicle company calls the ban “irrational in the extreme,” arguing tha…

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Trump orders labor statistics chief’s firing after dismal jobs report

President Trump has ordered the firing of the labor statistics chief in the wake of a dismal jobs report. The decision, announced amid mounting frustration over weak employment data, raises concerns about the politicization of government statistics and potential long‐term impacts on data integrity in policymaking.

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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting Is Shutting Down

Matt Novak / gizmodo - MAGA notches another win in its battle against anything good in America.

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Trump imposes reciprocal tariffs on multiple nations

President Trump’s trade move has ramped up as he imposes tariffs between 10% and 41% on dozens of countries’ exports. These tariffs, part of his broader protectionist agenda, signal a renewed trade showdown that’s drawing both ire and bemusement from international markets.

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