US launches Genesis Mission, training AI with government datasets to further science
Will use DOE supercomputers and the cloud
News - President Donald Trump
The latest news on networking, cloud, and AI infrastructure
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Trump admin in discussions about US gov’t Intel stake – report
Sources says plans are still fluid, however, and a deal might not be reached
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Trump originally wanted 20% cut of Chinese Nvidia H20 revenue
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met with Trump to negotiate the figure down to 15%
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Nvidia, AMD agree to pay U.S. gov’t 15% of China chip sales for export permissions - report
Deal was struck by the parties last week
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Intel CEO calls Chinese link claims 'misinformation,' talking to Trump administration after call for resignation
Response from Lip-Bu Tan follows Trump's unprecedented demands
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Trump calls for resignation of Intel CEO after alleged links to CCP raised
Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton wrote to Intel’s board to “express concern” about exec’s reported “deep ties to the Chinese Communists”
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Trump: Expect ~100% semiconductor tariffs – unless on the make in America
Specifics were lacking from the U.S. president
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Nvidia orders 300,000 H20 chips from TSMC after export reversal causes demand surge - report
But lawmakers still unhappy with the decision to grant export licenses to China
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Supply of Nvidia H20s to China 'limited' despite easing restrictions - report
Comes as US lawmakers criticize move to grant export licenses
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AMD to resume shipments of Instinct MI308 chips to China following Department of Commerce approval
Follows news that Nvidia will be allowed to export its H20 chips to China
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President Trump pushes for EchoStar-FCC resolution - report
EchoStar shares jumped 50 percent following talks between Trump and EchoStar boss Charles Ergen
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Trump administration to overhaul 'overly complex, overly bureaucratic' AI Diffusion rule
Biden-era regulation sought to limit access to advanced AI chips and AI model weights
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US gov’t imposes restrictions on Nvidia H20s, chipmaker claims will cost it $5.5bn
Follows Nvidia's announcement it plans to produce AI supercomputers in the US
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South Korean gov’t announces increase in chips industry support package amidst incoming US tariffs
Government also approved Samsung’s request to increase work week for chip employees above legal maximum
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Nvidia claims it will make AI supercomputers in the US, with new factories
How many components will be purely US-based is unclear
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Trump: Chips tariffs still coming, Chinese electronics still taxed but in a “different Tariff ‘bucket’”
President says there will be some flexibility with semiconductor tariffs
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US gov’t decides not to further restrict Nvidia H20 exports to China, follows Jensen Huang’s visit to Mar-a-Lago
Additional controls were due to come into force this week
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Micron to impose tariff surcharge on memory modules and SSDs
Company had previously disclosed plans to pass on tariff-related costs to customers
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FCC outlines deregulation proposals to "alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens"
The scheme is called 'Delete, Delete, Delete'
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TSMC proposes JV with chip firms to share ownership of Intel’s foundry division - report
Nvidia, AMD, Qualcomm, and Broadcom have all been approached, sources claim
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HPE to cut 2,500 jobs, warns expected semiconductor tariffs will affect server business going forward
CFO Marie Myers said “recent tariff announcements have created uncertainty for our industry”
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Trump tells Congress to scrap CHIPS Act and use left over funds to “reduce debt”
President used his joint address to Congress to once again criticize the CHIPS and Science Act
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Apple plans new AI server factory as part of $500bn US manufacturing push
Will also expand existing data centers
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Trump seeks greater control over government agencies, including the FCC
What impact it has on the FCC remains to be seen
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Trump says semiconductor tariffs will start at 25%, keep rising over the year
“When they come into the United States, and they have their plant or factory here, there is no tariff,” the President said